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Coming-of-age drama from director George Tillman Jr. (Faster, Men of Honor), following 13-year-old Mister whose mother is apprehended by police....
Coming-of-age drama from director George Tillman Jr. (Faster, Men of Honor), following 13-year-old Mister whose mother is apprehended by police. Left to wander the streets of Brooklyn with his 9-year-old pal Pete, the ever-resourceful pair battle malnourishment, dodge child protective services and hold on to the possibility of salvation. Features new music from Alicia Keys.
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84 %38 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
88 %4,767 reviewsAudience score rating
"A pair of precociously charming performancess and a gritty sense of street can't prevent [this] from wading into soggy sentiment."
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Variety
Variety"The movie can't seem to settle on a consistent style or rhythm but still gets to you, even if it displays the subtlety of a truck going through a wall."
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Time Out
Time Out"Pitched fascinatingly, at times uneasily, between misery and uplift, Mister & Pete tells the story of an endlessly resourceful child who survives the unimaginable over one long summer."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A well-intentioned but dramatically undernourished story of two neglected inner-city boys who find comfort in each other from a harsh environment."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete | Details
- Rating
- M,
- Runtime
- 120
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
