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The Trap

2019 · 90 min

A breezy, good-natured family comedy that coasts on charm and bickering warmth rather than big laughs.

Directed by
Erik White
Genres
Comedy
Starring
T.I., Mike Epps, Loretta Devine
Overview
A man returns home to Atlanta to help and turn around his family's struggling restaurant with the help of a new chicken recipe.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Erik White
Genres
Comedy
Starring
T.I., Mike Epps, Loretta Devine
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • work
  • ambition
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Brandon Broussard, Jana Savage, Hudson Obayuwana, Nile Evans
Starring
T.I., Mike Epps, Loretta Devine, Meagan Tandy, Teyana Taylor, Stephen Bishop, Queen Latifah, Mila J.
Music
Chris Paultre
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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