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Our Song

Play trailer Poster for Our Song R,  2001,  1h 35m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 93% 54 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 54 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Follows three friends, Lanisha (Kerry Washington), Maria (Melissa Martinez) and Joycelyn (Anna Simpson), best friends and members of their school's marching band, through the hot streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. During the closing weeks of summer, the small moments and dramas that mean nothing and everything to a young girl navigating her way into adulthood start to accumulate. And the girls and their friendships change forever.
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Critics Consensus

Graced with such a realistic feel that it resembles a documentary, Our Song is a sensitive portrayal of three teenage girls.

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Gavin Smith Film Comment Magazine Apr 10, 2018
Our Song is completely convincing and much more visually accomplished, thanks in part to Jim Denault's attentive vérité camerawork. Go to Full Review
Stephen Hunter Washington Post Jan 6, 2002
5/5
It's an astonishing movie, with a real-life feel. Go to Full Review
Philip Wuntch Dallas Morning News Sep 20, 2001
It says something positive about human resilience under duress. Go to Full Review
Ren Jender Bitch Flicks Mar 12, 2019
The film is a treasure trove of thoughtful characters who are women of color. Go to Full Review
Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Jul 2, 2013
4/5
Honest, positive look at urban teens with mature themes. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
4/5
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Draco L Jul 7, 2018 Jim McKay's fine drama of three Brooklyn high school girls features amazing performances and has a real-life feel to it.
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Jim McKay

Director

Kerry Washington

Lanisha Brown

Anna Simpson

Joycelyn Clifton

Melissa Martinez

Maria Hernandez

Marlene Forte

Pilar Brown

Anthony Thomas

Carl Brown

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Synopsis Follows three friends, Lanisha (Kerry Washington), Maria (Melissa Martinez) and Joycelyn (Anna Simpson), best friends and members of their school's marching band, through the hot streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. During the closing weeks of summer, the small moments and dramas that mean nothing and everything to a young girl navigating her way into adulthood start to accumulate. And the girls and their friendships change forever.
Director
Jim McKay
Producer
Jim McKay, Paul Mezey, Diana E. Williams
Screenwriter
Jim McKay
Distributor
IFC Films, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Independent Film Channel, Beech Hill Films, C-Hundred Film Corp., Journeyman Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Some Teen Drug Use)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 23, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$254.2K
Runtime
1h 35m
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