The read
A Balasaur Score of 49 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 4.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, Metacritic 48/100. Every source lands within 3 points of the others. Most of the 472 2010s music movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic48/100
66 audience votes
Key crew
- Kasi LemmonsDirector
- Kasi LemmonsWriter
- Raphael SaadiqOriginal Music Composer
- Laura KarpmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Forest WhitakerReverend Cornell Cobbs
- Angela BassettAretha Cobbs
- Jennifer HudsonNaima
- Tyrese GibsonLoot / Tyson
- Jacob LatimoreLangston
- Mary J. BligePlatinum Fro
- NasStreet Prophet (Isaiah)
- Vondie Curtis-HallPawnbroker
- Grace GibsonMaria / Mary
- J. Mallory McCreeKyle
- RotimiOfficer Butch McDaniels
- Michael DaleInnkeeper
