Crooklyn
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
Critics Sentiment
Troy stays with snobby Aunt Song and cousin Viola in the South
Con Ed worker shuts off electricity due to unpaid bills
The film jumps from its lowest point during the electricity shutoff to its highest during Troy's Southern visit, a 2.6 point swing representing the contrast between family struggle and comedic relief.
Crooklyn maintains steady positive sentiment throughout, with reviewers consistently praising its authentic 1970s atmosphere and childhood nostalgia. The film peaks during the comedic Southern sequences while dipping during moments of financial hardship, but even serious events like the mother's death are handled with enough sensitivity to maintain audience goodwill. Overall, critics appreciated Lee's personal, gentle approach to depicting family life and urban childhood.
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Alfre Woodard
Carolyn Carmichael
Delroy Lindo
Woody Carmichael
David Patrick Kelly
Tony Eyes / Jim
Zelda Harris
Troy Carmichael
Carlton Williams
Clinton Carmichael
Sharif Rashed
Wendell Carmichael
Tse-Mach Washington
Joseph Carmichael
Christopher Knowings
Nate Carmichael
José Zúñiga
Tommy La La
Isaiah Washington
Vic Powell
Ivelka Reyes
Jessica
Spike Lee
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Vondie Curtis-Hall
Uncle Brown
Frances Foster
Aunt Song
Manny Perez
Hector
RuPaul
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Keith Johnson
Cornell
Tiasha Reyes
Minnie
Raymond Reliford
Barry
Harvey Williams
Delray
Crew
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