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The Forty-Year-Old Version

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Radha, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. But when she foils what seems like her last shot at success, she's left with no choice but to reinvent herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime. The Forty-Year-Old Version follows Radha as she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater on a quest to find her true voice.
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The Forty-Year-Old Version opens a compelling window into the ebbs and flows of the artist's life -- and announces writer-director-star Radha Blank as a major filmmaking talent with her feature debut.

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Violet Lucca Sight & Sound 02/12/2021
The Forty-Year-Old Version paints a loving portrait of parts of New York City that aren't represented with such care, if at all, in narrative films of this scale. Go to Full Review
Robert Daniels Polygon 02/12/2021
Everything about The Forty-Year-Old Version feels fresh. Go to Full Review
Soraya Nadia McDonald Andscape 01/20/2021
The Forty-Year-Old Version offers a refreshing, unpretentious and often hilarious take on middle-aged Black womanhood. Go to Full Review
Patrick Beatty ABC4 Utah Jul 23
It's a powerhouse film. Go to Full Review
Harry Solomons Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 8
3.5/5
The Forty-Year-Old Version may not land every punch it throws, but there’s a great deal to be taken from an incredibly fresh picture. Go to Full Review
Brandon Stanwyck InSession Film 07/16/2024
Radha Blank’s film filled me with such strength. Go to Full Review
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Chet Bashari A @Bash_Sr Dec 6 Forty Year Old Version is utterly brilliant! What an amazing accomplishment! I laughed, nodded, sighed, smiled and hollered, a lot! Lovely film! Brooklyn, Harlem, NY stand up!! See more Gabriel E Sep 1 This movie is overrated, it is not bad but not great either. The whole movie is in black and white for no reason. This movie was released in 2020 not in 1940. See more PL W Aug 17 Slow and boring … great sleeping pill but as a movie nope See more Dani R Aug 13 interesting take. get's a bit cliché and a loses tention sometimes. emotionally shallow. misses depth. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 2 Funny in 2 hours and 3 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Drug Use, Brief Nudity, Sexual Content and Pervasive Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Taylor X Jan 11 Brilliant, everyone is the cast was great!!! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Radha, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. But when she foils what seems like her last shot at success, she's left with no choice but to reinvent herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime. The Forty-Year-Old Version follows Radha as she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater on a quest to find her true voice.
Director
Radha Blank
Screenwriter
Radha Blank
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Hillman Grad
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Brief Nudity|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 9, 2020
Runtime
2h 3m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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