A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 233 wins & 309 nominations total
Alex R. Hibbert
- Little
- (as Alex Hibbert)
Duan Sanderson
- Azu
- (as Duan 'Sandy' Sanderson)
Herman 'Caheei McGloun
- Longshoreman
- (as Herman 'Caheej' McGloun)
Rudi Goblen
- Gee
- (as Rudi Goblin)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaNaomie Harris had to shoot her entire role in three days, in between her promotional tour of Spectre (2015), due to a visa problem (Harris is British). The scenes spanned 15 years in the character's life and were filmed out of sequence.
- GoofsWhen Chiron and his mother are in their house and she asks him for money, his backpack is placed at his front, strapped over both shoulders. However, in several shots where he is seen from the back, there is no strap over his left shoulder. At one point he switches the backpack from his front to his back, but right after that, when his mother starts struggling with him, the backpack is at his front again.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits.
- Alternate versionsDespite the 'A' (adults only) rating, the Indian theatrical release was cut by 53 seconds by the Censor Board to mute all instances of "bitch/bitches, motherfucker, and dick", the sex scene between Kevin and Chiron, and the homosexual kiss between 2 boys. After cuts, 2 minutes was added to promote anti-smoking disclaimers.
- SoundtracksEvery Nigger Is a Star
Written by Boris Gardiner and Barrington Gardiner
Performed by Boris Gardiner
Remix by Dennis "DEZO" Williams
Courtesy of Now-Again Records, LLC obo Jazzman Records LTD.
Featured review
A tough watch that will stay with me
I watched this In two sittings and was glad of the break. The three ages of the main protagonist all play their part excellently, and each in their own way shows a sadness and sense of being trapped with a secret that is unacceptable to the people around them, as a child, teenager and adult. Not a world that I've ever seen portrayed before which is why I think it is worthy of its accolades. This feels like an insider account of growing up gay in a tough neighbourhood.
Brooding, challenging and sad but well worth the watch.
Brooding, challenging and sad but well worth the watch.
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- robinssa-98507
- Apr 18, 2018
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,854,932
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $402,075
- Oct 23, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $65,172,611
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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