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Sparkle

2012 · 116 min

A soulful, heartfelt drama with soaring musical numbers and emotional family conflict, anchored by strong performances and a bittersweet tone.

Directed by
Salim Akil
Genres
Music, Drama, Romance
Tagline
Celebrate the legend
Overview
Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

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Directed by
Salim Akil
Genres
Music, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • music
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
music, drama, romance
Directed by
Salim Akil
Written by
Mara Brock Akil
Starring
Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Cee Lo Green
Cinematography
Anastas N. Michos
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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