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Rise

2022 · 113 min

A sincere, warm-hearted underdog story that keeps you rooting for a struggling family through bureaucratic setbacks toward a satisfying payoff.

Directed by
Akin Omotoso
Genres
Drama
Starring
Uche Agada, Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki
Tagline
A king will come from across the sea.
Overview
After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Akin Omotoso
Genres
Drama
Starring
Uche Agada, Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • immigration
  • survival
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Akin Omotoso
Written by
Arash Amel
Starring
Uche Agada, Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki, Ral Agada, Jaden Osimuwa, Elijah Sholanke, Taylor Nichols, Panos Koronis
Music
Ré Olunuga
Cinematography
Kabelo Thathe
Runtime
113 min
Country
Greece, United States of America
Languages
English

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