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Idlewild

Play trailer Poster for Idlewild R,  2006,  2h 1m,  Drama/ Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 48% 128 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 25,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
48% Tomatometer 128 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
A reticent piano player, named Percival (André Benjamin), along with Rooster (Antwan A. Patton), his flamboyant lead performer and manager, struggle to keep their speakeasy, in the Prohibition-era South, out of the hands of gangsters who want to take it over.
Idlewild

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Critics Consensus

Idlewild has some truly breathtaking moments, but borrows too heavily from other similar movies, and the disjointed script is not worthy of talents involved.

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David Jenkins Time Out Oct 14, 2006
For a band whose music is suffused with such delicate irony, you'd expect at the very least for there to be a few laughs along the way? There are none. Nothing. Zero. Go to Full Review
Olly Richards Empire Magazine Oct 6, 2006
3/5
Fans happy to luxuriate in its artistic indulgence, however, will be swept up in the weird, random, fantastic OutKastness of it all. Go to Full Review
Matthew Leyland BBC.com Sep 29, 2006
3/5
You have to hand it to those OutKast fellas -- even when they make a mess, they do it with style. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 11, 2020
1.5/4.0
Who ever thought I'd refer to an OutKast project as boring? Go to Full Review
Kaleem Aftab The List Nov 3, 2018
3/5
It's a tame, well-rehearsed story that hangs together to ensure Idlewild plays like one incongruous pop promo after another. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 23, 2018
C+
The only hope for saving the humorless Idlewild is the atmospheric speak-easy setting, the great dancing numbers and the chill soundtrack. Go to Full Review
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Leia G Dec 17, 2018 I loved the music, but in the middle they mentioned Luther Vandross who was born in 1951, and his movie was supposed to be in the thirties. Big goof, but great musical numbers See more
Finn S Oct 13, 2018 Idlewild is a disappointing film. It is about two Prohibition-era performers who are determined to fend off the vicious gangsters. Andre Benjamin and Big Bog give terrible performances. The script is badly written. Bryan Barber did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture. See more
Abraham M Jul 19, 2018 An okay movie. Acting aint bad, soundtrack is above average, but the plot and comedy is a bit silly at times and the movie is a bit slow as a whole. See more
George R May 29, 2018 amazing! aWESOME cast of actors and actresses!
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Bryan Barber

Director

André Benjamin

Percival

Big Boi

Rooster

Paula Patton

Angel

Terrence Howard

Trumpy

Malinda Williams

Zora

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Movie Info

Synopsis A reticent piano player, named Percival (André Benjamin), along with Rooster (Antwan A. Patton), his flamboyant lead performer and manager, struggle to keep their speakeasy, in the Prohibition-era South, out of the hands of gangsters who want to take it over.
Director
Bryan Barber
Producer
William Green, Scott Macaulay, Robin O'Hara
Screenwriter
Bryan Barber
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
HBO Films, Mosaic Media Group, Forensic Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 25, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.5M
Runtime
2h 1m
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