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Rob Peace

2024 · 120 min

A somber, heartfelt true-story drama that weighs ambition against loyalty and injustice, leaving a lingering sense of tragedy.

Directed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Tagline: Your future's worth fighting for.
Overview: An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.

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Directed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
race
class
justice
identity
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Written by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Starring: Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Camila Cabello, Michael Kelly, Mare Winningham, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Juan Castano
Music: Jeff Russo
Cinematography: Ksenia Sereda
Runtime: 120 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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