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Rob Peace

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Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 YEARS A SLAVE), ROB PEACE follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother (Academy Award® nominee Mary J. Blige, MUDBOUND), Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Ejiofor). Also starring Camila Cabello and based on the New York Times bestseller by Jeff Hobbs.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor acquits himself well as a writer-director with Rob Peace, a solid and steady drama that enlivens standard clichés with compelling performances.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 09/16/2024
Jay Will, who plays Rob Peace, is excellent in this. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times 09/05/2024
3/5
The movie takes shape as an uplifting multiplex entertainment. Go to Full Review
Siddhant Adlakha Variety 08/27/2024
In his follow-up to “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” Chiwetel Ejiofor makes noticeable improvements as a filmmaker through a real-life story that, while often unfocused, features piercing moments of dramatic and political engagement Go to Full Review
Kevin Harley Radio Times Mar 21
3/5
The script resorts to voiceover and exposition to join the narrative dots, sometimes clumsily, but Will's sensitive, likeable turn provides emotional ballast right up to the haunting climax. Go to Full Review
Maria Lattila Film Stories Dec 19
3/5
At its heart, this is a heartbreaking, emotional story about a young man trying to reconnect with his father and restore a sense of normalcy in his life. Go to Full Review
Rick Romancito The Taos News 12/06/2024
A
As Rob, Jay Will brings an honesty and truth to his character’s place and time. He see the situations through Rob’s eyes and can understand why he does what he does. Go to Full Review
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NBS 09/03/2024 It was a great movie about real life issues and results!!! See more Candi 08/28/2024 This movie is really amazing! The characters had a way of drawing you in. The story line of Robert Peace is amazing. I have nothing bad to say about this movie. So far I Ive watched it twice See more terri m 08/27/2024 I thought it was done very well. It went at just the right pace that it kept you interested. Bravo for a A+ movie with no sex scenes needed to tell a story. See more Jacqueline 08/27/2024 A story to be told. Portrayed exceptionally. A must see. Ordered the book! See more Ty 08/26/2024 I had not heard about this story. Very inspirational movie depicting what the mind can do with focus and determination. See more Danielle 08/25/2024 Beautiful yet tragic story. Great to watch. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 YEARS A SLAVE), ROB PEACE follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother (Academy Award® nominee Mary J. Blige, MUDBOUND), Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Ejiofor). Also starring Camila Cabello and based on the New York Times bestseller by Jeff Hobbs.
Director
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Producer
Antoine Fuqua, Rebecca Hobbs, Kat Samick, Jeffrey Soros, Alex Kurtzman, Simon Horsman, Jenny Lumet
Screenwriter
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Distributor
Republic Pictures
Production Co
25 Stories, Los Angeles Media Fund, Hill District Media, Participant
Rating
R (Drug Content and Language)
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$374.7K
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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