If Beale Street Could Talk

2018 Barry Jenkins 2h ★ 6.9
Romance Drama
If Beale Street Could Talk

After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

Cast

KiKi Layne KiKi Layne Tish Rivers
Stephan James Stephan James Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
Regina King Regina King Sharon Rivers
Colman Domingo Colman Domingo Joseph Rivers
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Mrs. Hunt
Michael Beach Michael Beach Frank Hunt
Finn Wittrock Finn Wittrock Hayward
Brian Tyree Henry Brian Tyree Henry Daniel Carty

Vibes

Emotional Visually Stunning Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

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Barry Jenkins double bill. Two films about Black love as resistance, told in colors that glow.