If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)★ 7.1/10

R · US · 119 min · September 9, 2018

  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Barry Jenkins

Written by: Barry Jenkins, James Baldwin

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.

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Awards · 3 wins, 8 nominations

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Reviews

GGlenn_BenderJuly 18, 2025
The film's visuals, cinematography, music, and art direction are flawlessly executed—there’s nothing to criticize! What’s truly impressive is how every element serves the story and its emotions, drawing us to ride along with the characters' emotional rollercoaster. The director clearly has the mark of a master filmmaker!
CClay_RatcliffJuly 18, 2025
After watching the film, all I want to say to the director is: a narrative film should focus on telling a good story, and you need to know when enough is enough with the sentimentality!
PPlantão CinéfiloSeptember 22, 2021

Enchanting

This is such a relevant movie not only because of its subject and what's happening in the world right now, but because they really did James Baldwin's voice justice. Every play is planned and executed in a way that'll warrant the same heartfelt emotions as in the novel. It was a magical experience to see it come to life.
AAlysia_CantuJuly 18, 2025
Después de ver la película, lo único que quiero decirle al director es: una película narrativa debe centrarse en contar una buena historia, y hay que saber cuándo detenerse con el sentimentalismo.
CChristina_GonzalesJuly 18, 2025
La fotografía, la cinematografía, la música y la dirección de arte de esta película son impecables—¡no hay nada que criticar! Lo realmente impresionante es cómo cada elemento sirve a la historia y sus emociones, llevándonos en una montaña rusa emocional junto a los personajes. ¡El director demuestra ser un verdadero maestro del cine!
OOlivesuki77June 20, 2025
O visual, a fotografia, a música e a direção de arte do filme são executados perfeitamente — não há nada a criticar! O que é verdadeiramente impressionante é como cada elemento serve a história e suas emoções, levando-nos a viajar junto com a montanha-russa emocional dos personagens. O diretor tem claramente a marca de um mestre do cinema!
MMago do FilmeJune 20, 2025
Após assistir ao filme, tudo que quero dizer ao diretor é: um filme narrativo deve focar em contar uma boa história, e você precisa saber quando basta de sentimentalismo!

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