After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
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slow-burnbittersweetintenselayeredseriouspersonalearnest
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Movie2018·120 min
If Beale Street Could Talk
Directed by Barry Jenkins
An Academy Award-winning romance drama film directed by Barry Jenkins. Winner of Best Supporting Actress, with 2 additional Oscar nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 26%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.9/10
1K ratings
About If Beale Street Could Talk
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- social injustice, forbidden love, family legacy, late 20th century, legal, new york, romantic partners, group found family, everyman, underdog, nonlinear flashback, race against time, conspiracy, corruption, sweeping romance