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Story Ave

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for Story Ave Released Sep 29, 2023 1h 46m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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South Bronx teen Kadir (Asante Blackk) is a gifted visual artist who loses his way following the death of his younger brother. Overcome with grief and struggling with the pressures of school and family, he escapes into the thrilling yet dangerous world of graffiti gangs. To prove himself and join his neighborhood's ruling gang, Kadir tries to rob no-nonsense MTA conductor Luis (Luis Guzmán), but is caught off guard when Luis agrees to give Kadir cash if he'll sit down to have a meal with him. Following their conversation and the delicate, transformative friendship that grows out of it, Kadir sees for the first time how his artistic talent could lead to a better life.
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Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) When Luis Guzmán comes out to use his movie star charm to take this movie and put it into his pocket, you just go "Oh yes." Nov 1, 2023 Full Review Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal A homespun vision of the borough, the film nevertheless struggles to leave a mark, like paint sprayed into open air. Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com The outlines of the movie’s story are familiar, but Torres has resourcefulness, energy, and imagination to burn in how he tells it. Rated: 3/4 Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Wade Major FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Tremendous. This reminded of the great indies we got in the 1990s. Nov 1, 2023 Full Review Murjani Rawls Draftkings Nation 'Story Ave' throws just enough surprises and room for the performances to do the work in making this a meaningful experience. Oct 27, 2023 Full Review Charles Koplinski Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam To be sure, “Story Ave” may seem familiar but thanks to Blackk and Guzman’s fine work as well as Torres’ honest approach, it proves to be an unexpected and moving surprise. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Oct 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Vicky Beautiful movie! A must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/23 Full Review bz excellent lead performance heartfelt story Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review Mary I highly recommend this movie to anyone! Asante Blackk and Luis Guzman had an incredibly powerful and heartfelt connection that was truly captivating. Guzman's character was dynamic, authentic, fun, and relatable, making the story come alive. My friends and I all absolutely loved it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/23 Full Review Jay G. Decent movie overall. I just wish it had more music. A story about graffiti without music is like shoes with no laces(& I was never a fan of shelltoes). Rome Streetz however, did have a nice title track. The story definitely captured truths about today. A society full of self absorbed crazies that get others into nonsense instead of concealing the ones "they care" about from problems. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Marcus Great plot it reminds me of myself An artist who saw something in a stick up kid Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Deacon I liked everything. The lighting, angles, colors. A great piece of work. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis South Bronx teen Kadir (Asante Blackk) is a gifted visual artist who loses his way following the death of his younger brother. Overcome with grief and struggling with the pressures of school and family, he escapes into the thrilling yet dangerous world of graffiti gangs. To prove himself and join his neighborhood's ruling gang, Kadir tries to rob no-nonsense MTA conductor Luis (Luis Guzmán), but is caught off guard when Luis agrees to give Kadir cash if he'll sit down to have a meal with him. Following their conversation and the delicate, transformative friendship that grows out of it, Kadir sees for the first time how his artistic talent could lead to a better life.
Director
Aristotle Torres
Producer
Jamie Foxx, Lizzie Shapiro, Aristotle Torres, Datari Turner
Screenwriter
Aristotle Torres, Bonsu Thompson
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Mero Mero Productions, FirstGen Content, Foxxhole Productions, Dark Rabbit Productions, The Space Program
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 28, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$60.2K
Runtime
1h 46m
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