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Boogie

2021 · 89 min

A grounded, heartfelt coming-of-age story that simmers with family pressure and the weight of expectations, anchored by authentic performances.

Directed by
Eddie Huang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pop Smoke
Tagline
Shoot your shot.
Overview
Alfred “Boogie” Chin is a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Eddie Huang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pop Smoke
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • ambition
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Eddie Huang
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Brett Jutkiewicz
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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