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Talk to Me (2007) — Stream on ALLBLK · CriticCrunch

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Talk to Me

Movie2007·118 min

Talk to Me

Directed by Kasi Lemmons

A drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 48%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.8/10

134 ratings

About Talk to Me

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Stylized
Story Tags: redemption, freedom rebellion, social injustice, late 20th century, music performance, showbiz media, washington dc, prison, urban, mentor student, anti hero, outsider misfit, rise and fall, fish out of water

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Details

Director: Kasi Lemmons
Language: English

Cast

Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bruce McFee

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How Talk to Me Ranks

All movies

Top 48%

2000s movies

Top 41%

Drama movies

Top 50%

2000s Drama movies

Top 46%

★Kasi Lemmons films#3 of 5

Top 48% All movies.

the vibe

Talk to Me Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

gritty

stylized

What it's about

rise & fallfish out of waterredemptionfreedom rebellionsocial injusticeanti-herooutsider misfitmentor studentmusic performanceshowbiz & mediaWashington DCprisonurbanlate 20th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty