The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Name: The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 4.5156

A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Joe Talbot

Producer:

Brad Pitt, Kimberly Parker, Sarah Esberg

Writer:

Joe Talbot, Rob Richert

Release Date:

Jun 14, 2019

Runtime:

2hr

Synopsis

A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.

Cast

Jimmie Fails
Jonathan Majors
Rob Morgan
Tichina Arnold
Danny Glover
Mike Epps
Finn Wittrock
Thora Birch
Jamal Trulove
Dae-won Song

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.1

RATINGS 2.4K FANS

4.1

Aug 18, 2019

Wow. Honestly not sure what to say about this movie, past calling it beautiful, inside and out. I kinda can't believe it's a debut feature. Another great film in a series of great recent films about the gentrification of the Bay Area and conflicts of race and masculinity…

2.7K Likes

demi adejuyigbe

Jan 31, 2019

Took me a bit to warm up to this and just how different it is. Truly a breath of fresh air both in it’s story and filmmaking. It’s very dense and there’s a lot that happened so I might have to revisit this the next time I get the chance but man. Great performances, great…

1.9K Likes

Karsten

Jul 18, 2019

“you don’t get to hate it unless you love it” stylistically new but also so familiar, like a long forgotten classic lost in the pages of history. every shot is a breath of fresh air, it almost feels like the first real film i’ve seen all year. i’m stunned

1.8K Likes

Lucy
Dec 4, 2019

I HEARD YOU PAINT OTHER PEOPLES' HOUSES

1.2K Likes

matt lynch

Aug 1, 2019

People aren’t one thing.

1.1K Likes

Josh Lewis

Jul 17, 2019

It seems I have a soft spot for person-location relationships in movies.

962 Likes

Taylor Williams
Jun 24, 2019

as i left the theater the usher asked me how it was and i hope my response of good paired with my bloodshot eyes from crying didn’t send the wrong message

631 Likes

lauren

Jun 6, 2019

Nah bruh, this ain’t it. This cinematic trend to beautify Black struggle and minimize it narratively to some struggle of “self” rather than a real analysis of how Blackness always gets the short end of the stick by design is a horrible trend. This film attempted to use…

599 Likes

Mtume

Aug 14, 2019

there's tenderness in every single frame of this film

490 Likes

Muriel

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Lauren A loved

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Beautiful

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Jake loved

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The first half had me questioning if I made a mistake buying this movie. It had good character setups but I felt like I couldn’t figure out where this story was going or what anything meant. The emotions hook, for me, really comes in the second half. I got so invested in their story and really…

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Aadyn powers loved

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

I couldn’t explain how much I love this movie in a post. The only problem with it is that I ain’t got nobody to talk to about it. Its niche level is like on the count of three and it pisses me off that so little people have seen this. Top 3 movies oat for me

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Joshua Oyola liked

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

a pretty good movie honestly! cinematography was beautiful and i love the the message of letting go while trying to hold onto something/someone you love. unfortunately, jonathan majors is here but he does a good job

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nevan liked

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

a touching film with a strong directive style that characteristically alters the feel of it’s performances and cinematography; continuously evolves throughout its runtime until it’s poetic and satisfying conclusion

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Seb loved

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Just rewatched this movie and I still love it. One of my favorite movies of all time and it’s hard to explain why but it’s shot so beautifully and there is a certain vagueness to the story.

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Louisvuitton is "meh" on

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

????? A beautiful film aesthetically, but what hell was going on? Maybe I’ll watch it again and dissect it better. First half felt kind of over the place but I got the moral message.

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Mitchell Sambaer liked

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

7.4/10 - A nice film, shot well. Not very familiar with SF so it doesn’t offer the sentimental value that it does for others, but I still enjoyed it. Not likely to watch again.

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Caliyah liked

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Visually beautiful. 🎶 if your going to San Francisco be sure to wear flowers in your hair 🍄

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4.5

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Leaves you with a sense of loss

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Well casted and well shot
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The camera work was grear.

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Different plot which is a nice change. Amazing camera work. Leaves many questions to mind but the plot is understood.
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Michelle Dresner

Cast good. Confusing story for me. Fell asleep a couple of times at 100pm and I don't work nights. perhaps that's why confused.

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Metacritic

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Based on 39 Critics

7.1

USER SCORE (76)

Generally favorable reviews based on 76 Reviews

Nov 5, 2019

Talbot’s film is not perfect. A scene set to Joni Mitchell’s Blue makes its point awkwardly, and the narrative, like its characters, is prone to meandering. Yet as a film about place and personal mythology, it’s hugely moving.

Simran Hans

The Observer (UK)

Jun 12, 2019

The musical score by Emile Mosseri of the band The Dig, is very fine stuff, supple and surprising in its blend of classical, jazz and pop strains. It adds to the otherworldly quality established and sustained so well by Talbot, and by the actors.

Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

100

Jun 6, 2019

Mostly, the movie has a cascade of images and ideas, reference points and glimpses of everyday beauty that flow and swirl and, over time, gather tremendous force.

Manohla Dargis

The New York Times

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