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If Beale Street Could Talk
2018 120 min United States of America R 18+
★7.9
Romance, Drama
Director: Barry Jenkins
🎭 Based on
«If Beale Street Could Talk»
byJames Baldwin
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Description
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$14.92M
Worldwide:
$20.57M
Starring
KiKi Layne
Actor
Stephan James
Actor
Regina King
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2019
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2019
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2019
— Best Picture (Drama)
Key opinion
If Beale Street Could Talk is a polarizing adaptation that divides audiences between those who find its lyrical, atmospheric approach deeply moving and those who experience it as sluggish and narrative-lite. While many critics celebrate its visual artistry and performances, others feel its emphasis on tone and theme frequently undermines the clarity and emotional stakes of its core premise.
| Acting | Regina King and the lead cast deliver powerful, standout performances that ground the film's emotional aspirations. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively uses intimate close-ups and evocative lighting to create a lush, nostalgic, and poetic visual style. | |
| Score | The score acts as a successful emotional anchor, effectively enhancing the film's intended romantic and somber moods. | |
| Pacing | The film's glacial pacing and focus on lyrical, slow-moving sequences leave some viewers feeling the narrative is stagnant and lacking in momentum. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is divisive: some find the dialogue and thematic reflections to be profound and sincere, while others experience them as empty, flowery, and lacking in concrete storytelling. |