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  • 2024
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2024
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when t...

Directed By: Minhal Baig

Written By: Minhal Baig

  • 2024
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2024
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 33 m

We Grown Now

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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Summary In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when t...

Directed By: Minhal Baig

Written By: Minhal Baig

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
76
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Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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90% Positive
19 Reviews
10% Mixed
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100
May 8, 2024
This coming-of-age film captures the exuberance of childhood even as it shows the gradual encroachment of outside social pressures.
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90
Oct 2, 2023
It is Baig’s vision that makes We Grown Now sing in a way that is totally incomparable. Every shot, every musical choice, everything that makes a riveting movie is on display and at its very best here.
By Nadir Samara FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 18, 2024
As this frequently lyrical and touching portrait of youth reminds us, for many thousands of people over the years, Cabrini-Green was simply home.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 1, 2024
An unassuming character study set to poetic rhythms makes for an empathetic study of Black life, full of resolve.
By Robert Daniels FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 18, 2024
We Grown Now is slightly dreamy and stylized, too, but instead of a liability, it makes this very small story feel grand, poetic and cinematic — just like it would for an 11-year-old.
By Lindsey Bahr FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 26, 2024
It’s a simple, gentle tale that’s told beautifully but feels hollow — like a eulogy for an acquaintance.
By Amy Nicholson FULL REVIEW
58
Apr 1, 2024
While the moments focused on the kids’ lives are the best part of the film — James and Ramirez have natural chemistry and are compelling to watch — Baig occasionally falters on that front too.
By Kate Erbland FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Participant, Symbolic Exchange
Release Date Apr 19, 2024
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline Don't be afraid to fly.
Website https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/wegrownnow/
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Awards

Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 3 Nominations
Chicago International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Toronto International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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