Beats

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Beats

2019

1h 49m

Drama

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8 Reviews

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A reclusive, teenage music prodigy forms an unlikely friendship with a struggling producer. United by their mutual love of hip-hop, they try to free each other from the demons of their past and break into the city's music scene.

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Critics Consensus

Beats is an entertaining - if all too familiar - coming-of-age story that is elevated by Anthony Anderson's excellent performance.

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Sean T. Collins

New York Times

11/15/2019

There's little said here about violence or the arts that you can't find in an after-school special, and the music isn't half as ingenious or impactful as the plot demands.

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Jonita Davis

The Black Cape

08/22/2019

5/5

Beats is a Netflix film that should be a part of any conversation about gun violence in America.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

07/10/2019

9/10

Like stumbling onto a new album and just being able to go along for the ride without ever needing to reach for the skip track button.

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Betsy Bozdech

Common Sense Media

07/09/2019

3/5

Stirring coming of-age story has language, violence.

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Eddie Strait

The Daily Dot

06/24/2019

2.5/5

It plays a familiar tune that is agreeable, and won't challenge you too much.

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John Serba

Decider

06/20/2019

Beats is a classic case of extraordinary acting saving a movie from its script issues and boilerplate story beats.

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Damon G

@Dmoney420 Feb 23

Super cool movie about making beats the music was good super dope to see Dave east in here anthony Anderson was good to deffentily needs a part 2

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Stachu K

@RT15299756 Jun 30

NIce film about music, perfect if you into powpowpow and producing beats

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letaiser

@RT88401244 06/19/2023

it is a real nice story with good cast and relatable I think that its very good

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Cees T

@RT15093300 05/29/2023

Serious but uplifting. 6.7/10

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01/09/2022

Pretty good and compelling story. Acting was OK-ish.

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m j

@TennisRB 12/29/2021

It was a good movie. I seen this when it 1st came out.

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Synopsis

A reclusive, teenage music prodigy forms an unlikely friendship with a struggling producer. United by their mutual love of hip-hop, they try to free each other from the demons of their past and break into the city's music scene.

Director: Chris Robinson
Producer: Robert Teitel, Christian Sarabia, Glendon Palmer
Screenwriter: Miles Orion Feldsott
Production Co: 51 Minds Entertainment, Global Road Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2019
Runtime: 1h 49m

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