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2024·Drama·2h
7.0
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor
based on novel or book
biography
based on true story
yale university
racism
hardship
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
shooting
newark, new jersey
absent father
tragic
based on real person

Cast

Jay Will
Jay Will
Robert DeShaun Peace
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Jackie Peace
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas
Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello
Naya
Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly
Edwin Leahy
Mare Winningham
Mare Winningham
Professor Durham
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Carl
Juan Castano
Juan Castano
Oswaldo Gutierrez
Lori Hammel
Lori Hammel
Jury Foreperson
Benjamin Papac
Benjamin Papac
Jeff Hobbs
Ian Duff
Ian Duff
Sherman
Max MacKenzie
Max MacKenzie
John Anderson

Crew

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Director
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Writer
Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo
Original Music Composer
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Robert Kessel
Robert Kessel
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman
Alex Kurtzman
Producer
Jenny Lumet
Jenny Lumet
Producer
Antoine Fuqua
Antoine Fuqua
Producer
Kat Samick
Kat Samick
Producer
Alexa L. Fogel
Alexa L. Fogel
Casting
Roy T. Anderson
Roy T. Anderson
Stunt Coordinator

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Denis del Rey
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Me ha gustado.

Tu puedes dejar al barrio pero el barrio no te dejará a ti literal. Todo lo que desencadena una mala decisión teniendo todo por delante.
Me ha gustado.

Tu puedes dejar al barrio pero el barrio no te dejará a ti literal. Todo lo que desencadena una mala decisión teniendo todo por delante.
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Smajl
Smajl
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I need to rewatch this one bro it's genuinely one of the most realistic, beautiful, and introspective movie I've watched and I watched this when it came out
I need to rewatch this one bro it's genuinely one of the most realistic, beautiful, and introspective movie I've watched and I watched this when it came out
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aleks
aleks
Rob Peace
Rob Peace” doesn’t try to teach you it makes you understand.


The film shows how raw talent and intelligence aren’t enough when the system around you is working against you. Rob Peace isn’t portrayed as a rare tragedy, but as the result of pressure from family, environment, and limited choices. Every decision feels shaped by where he comes from, not just who he is.
What stays with you is the uncomfortable truth that “doing the right thing” isn’t equally possible for everyone. Success comes at a cost and for some, that cost is far too high.
A quiet, powerful film that makes you think before judging anyone’s life story.
Rob Peace” doesn’t try to teach you it makes you understand.


The film shows how raw talent and intelligence aren’t enough when the system around you is working against you. Rob Peace isn’t portrayed as a rare tragedy, but as the result of pressure from family, environment, and limited choices. Every decision feels shaped by where he comes from, not just who he is.
What stays with you is the uncomfortable truth that “doing the right thing” isn’t equally possible for everyone. Success comes at a cost and for some, that cost is far too high.
A quiet, powerful film that makes you think before judging anyone’s life story.
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xevan
xevan
Rob Peace
Schedule 1 if it was a movie
Schedule 1 if it was a movie
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