Young. Wild. Free.

2023

1 hr. 53 min.

Drama

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67%

15 Reviews

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A hot-tempered high school senior finds his claustrophobic life suddenly thrust into an enticing, dangerous direction after he is robbed at gunpoint by the girl of his dreams.

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Thembi Banks

Director

Algee Smith

Actor

Sanaa Lathan

Actor

Sierra Capri

Actor

Mike Epps

Actor

Juel Taylor

Screenwriter

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Tomris Laffly

Variety

An uncertain script saddles a stylish coming-of-age movie full of Los Angeles love.

Jan 25, 2023

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Robert Daniels

The Playlist

The visual prowess and narrative daring—while not enough to like the film—are such that you’re immediately anticipating what Banks will do next.

Rated: C

Jan 24, 2023

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Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

When a film revisits stories, characters and locations so similar to ones we’ve seen before, it requires a particularly strong point of view to rise above the realm of homage — or cliché.

Jan 23, 2023

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Lucas Moore

JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS

It's very reminiscent of 90s, early 2000s coming of age black cinema. While a shocking twist in the third act almost takes you out of it the characters and story is so strong you'll forgive it.

Rated: B

Aug 1, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Algee Smith & Sierra Capri are FIERCE, POWERFUL, & STELLAR in #YoungWildFree. A heartbreaking character study that is a great directorial debut for Thembi Banks! I found the script to be a bit thin at points but the direction is GREAT.

Rated: B+

Jul 20, 2023

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

A mostly by-the-book story of an ill-fated romance, but the vivid cinematography and chemistry between the two leads gives the film a unique, intoxicating vibe.

Feb 2, 2023

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Synopsis

A hot-tempered high school senior finds his claustrophobic life suddenly thrust into an enticing, dangerous direction after he is robbed at gunpoint by the girl of his dreams.

Director: Thembi Banks
Screenwriter: Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English