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The First Grader (2010) · CriticCrunch

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The First Grader

Movie2010·103 min

The First Grader

Directed by Justin Chadwick

Drama History Romance

A drama history film directed by Justin Chadwick.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 33%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

101 ratings

About The First Grader

The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.

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: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, social injustice, identity self discovery, historical event, small town, international, mentor student, strangers forced together, underdog, reluctant hero, fish out of water, quest mission

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Details

Director: Justin Chadwick
Language: English

Cast

Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Nick Reding

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How The First Grader Ranks

All movies

Top 33%

2010s movies

Top 28%

Drama movies

Top 33%

2010s Drama movies

Top 26%

★Justin Chadwick films#1 of 4

Justin Chadwick's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

The First Grader Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

contemplative

cozy

What it's about

fish out of waterquest missionfreedom rebellionsocial injusticeidentity self discoveryunderdogreluctant heromentor studentstrangers forced togetherhistorical eventsmall towninternational

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

contemplativequiet