Mo' Better Blues

1990 2h 9m EN

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6.5

MID

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71%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.7

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 268🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 14,876

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Synopsis

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Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
Spike Lee
Giant
Wesley Snipes
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo Esposito
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin Harris
Butterbean Jones
Joie Lee
Indigo
Bill Nunn
Bottom Hammer
John Turturro
Moe Flatbush

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Spike Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Ernest R. Dickerson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sam Pollard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Denzel Washington and Spike Lee and Wesley Snipes carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Spike Lee directs. Ernest R. Dickerson behind the camera. Bill Lee scores. Sam Pollard cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Ernest R. Dickerson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bill Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sam Pollard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Denzel Washington and Spike Lee and Wesley Snipes carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0100168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 18 different titles around the world.