Movie

Sparkle

1976 · 98 min

A bittersweet rise-and-fall story that wraps you in the rhythm of Harlem while showing the heavy cost of fame.

Tagline: From downtown to uptown
Overview: Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, addiction, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
addiction
betrayal
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild