Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- euphoric
- witty
- nostalgic
- nostalgic movie night
- family drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's affectionate family portrait, lively performances, cultural specificity, and period soundtrack, while finding its episodic structure uneven.
What sets it apart
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The screenplay draws on the Lee siblings' Brooklyn childhood and honors their mother through Troy's perspective.
Carolyn works as a teacher, manages a large household, and keeps her family together while Woody struggles.
The Carmichael family's daily life is inseparable from the lively, communal Bedford-Stuyvesant environment.
The extensive 1970s soul, funk, and rock soundtrack gives Troy's summer a strongly musical and nostalgic identity.
Films like Crooklyn, and why
The Last Picture Show
semi autobiographical coming of age, vivid neighborhood community, family comedy drama
Dìdi
warmly observed childhood perspective, family tension, nostalgic period atmosphere
The Wood
urban family ensemble, culturally specific community portrait, affectionate humor and poignancy
The Wonder Years
childhood memory, working class family life, music-rich nostalgia, bittersweet emotional depth
Movie Details
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Release Date
- 1994-05-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Alfre Woodard
- Delroy Lindo
- David Patrick Kelly
- Zelda Harris
- Carlton Williams
- Sharif Rashed
- Tse-Mach Washington
- Christopher Knowings
- José Zúñiga
- Isaiah Washington
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Crooklyn about?
- A spirited Brooklyn girl comes of age inside a bustling, music-filled household held together by her formidable mother.
- What is Crooklyn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crooklyn as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Crooklyn violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Crooklyn as mild.
- What did critics think of Crooklyn?
- Critics broadly praised the film's affectionate family portrait, lively performances, cultural specificity, and period soundtrack, while finding its episodic structure uneven.
- Which films are like Crooklyn?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Picture Show, Dìdi, The Wood, and The Wonder Years.
- How long is Crooklyn?
- Crooklyn runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crooklyn?
- In United States, Crooklyn is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
