# Beats (2019)

> A guarded teenage beat-maker and a frustrated security guard find mutual salvation by turning grief, guilt, and hip-hop ambition into a chance at reinvention.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/423402

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Chris Robinson
- Cast: Anthony Anderson, Khalil Everage, Uzo Aduba, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser, Dreezy, Julian Williams, Megan Sousa
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8530978/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, sincere, hopeful, inspirational movie night, music film night

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