| Cast |
LaKeith Stanfield, Issa Rae, Chelsea Peretti, Teyonah Parris, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Rob Morgan |
| Director |
Stella Meghie |
| Screenplay | Stella Meghie |
| Music | Robert Glasper |
| Cinematography | Mark Schwartzbard |
| Editing | Shannon Baker Davis |
| Soundtrack | Listen to samples or get it right now on Amazon Affiliate link |
| Made in | 2020 |
| Produced by | Perfect World Pictures, Will Packer Productions |
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| Genre | Drama, romance |
| Language | Infrequent, moderate (Used in a form of expression and not to be demeaning to anyone). |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | None (sic) |
| Violence | None |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | The material contains complex and mature themes that explore learning to love. The themes include, romance, fear of being in love with someone else, being a good mother, being grateful for what you have, being hurt by the ones you love the most, the love for photography, honesty and sacrifice. The themes do not carry any sense of threat and menace which the potential might have to arouse fear to the younger viewers. The film does not carry any themes that have the potential to cause moral and psychological harm to the younger viewers. The film is about romance and is on an entertainment value to viewers 13 and older as the themes are treated within their tolerance levels and they would have the capacity to comprehend the themes and recognize the context. |
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| PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned | Rated PG-13 for sexuality and brief strong language |
| Runtime | 106 |
| USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. | |
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| Suggested age limit 13 + |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Metacritic.com 25 critics | 13 |  |
| Rottentomatoes critics 87 critics | 13 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer  Gorgeous visuals, an affecting love story, and simmering chemistry between Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield keep The Photograph solidly in focus. | 15 |  |
| Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics   | 13 | |
| CommonSenseMedia Lynnette Nicholas Genuine romantic drama positively showcases Black love. | 10 |  |
| ScreenIt Jim Judy It is nice to see a regular romantic drama showcasing African-American characters as there really aren't that many nowadays and the romance -- especially the modern-day one -- feels authentic. | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
| Metacritic.com users 18 users | 14 | |
| Rottentomatoes users 6884 users | 16 | |
| Rottentomatoes popcornmeter Popcornmeter | 16 | |
| IMDB 1136 Netizens | 12 | |
| The Movie DB Community | 14 | |
Average .. 66% | 13 | |