The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Most of the 6,766 2020s drama movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes39%
Metacritic42/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
128 audience votes
Key crew
- Marcelo ZarvosOriginal Music Composer
- Denzel WashingtonDirector
- Virgil WilliamsScreenplay
Cast
- Michael B. JordanCharles King
- Chanté AdamsDana Canedy
- Jalon ChristianJordan
- Robert WisdomSgt. T.J. Canedy
- Tamara TuniePenny Canedy
- Jasmine BatchelorGwen Canedy
- Marchánt DavisMike Canedy
- Susan PourfarMiriam
- Vanessa AspillagaRobin
- Grey HensonCiro
- Johnny M. WuManny
- David Wilson BarnesSchaefer
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Themes
9/11