Native Son

  • 1hr 44m
  • 63

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Rashid Johnson

Producer:

Alex Ernst, Duccio Fabbri

Release Date:

Apr 6, 2019

Runtime:

1hr 44m

Synopsis

A young African-American living in Chicago enters into a seductive new world of money and power after he is hired as a chauffeur for an affluent businessman.

Cast

  • Margaret Qualley
  • Nick Robinson
  • KiKi Layne
  • Sanaa Lathan
  • David Alan Grier
  • Elizabeth Marvel
  • Bill Camp
  • Ashton Sanders
  • Stephen McKinley Henderson
  • Barbara Sukowa

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Metacritic

63
metacritic
Based on 12 Critics
5.5

USER SCORE (17)

Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Reviews
50
Apr 5, 2019

Screen adaptations of well-known books are a tricky art. Stray too far from the source material, and purists will be upset. Stick too close to the text, and you risk alienating others. Native Son sits somewhere in-between paint-by-number loyalty and artistic interpretation.

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Metacritic review by Monica Castillo
Monica Castillo
RogerEbert.com
75
Apr 5, 2019

Thanks in great part to the staying power of the source material, and the blistering work by Ashton Sanders and KiKi Layne, Native Son leaves a lasting imprint.

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Metacritic review by Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
50
Feb 2, 2019

Native Son, after its promising first half, leaves you dispirited, because it’s a movie where hope gets snuffed by a stacked deck.

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Metacritic review by Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Variety
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