Boogie

2021
R
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.2/10

2.7K

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From acclaimed writer, producer and restaurateur Eddie Huang comes his directorial debut BOOGIE, the coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

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Coming-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a sc... Read allComing-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high s... Read allComing-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

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IMDb RATING

5.2/10

2.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Monk
(as Bashar "Pop Smoke" Jackson)

Perry Yung

Mr. Chin

Mike Moh

Melvin

Domenick Lombardozzi

Coach Hawkins

Steve Coulter

Mr. Richmond

Jessica Huang

Fortune Teller

Eddie Huang

Uncle Jackie

Alexa Mareka

Alissa

Despot

Assistant Coach

Ren Hsieh

Young Mr. Chin

Claire Hsu

Young Mrs. Chin

Charlamagne Tha God

Patrick
(as Lenard 'CThaGOD' McKelvey)

Ac Casciani

Barracks MC
(as AC Casciani)

Ming Wu

Arthur (Dragon Team)

Director
- Eddie Huang
Writer
- Eddie Huang
All cast & crew
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Gordon-11

Engaging

This film tells a story that is best understood under a lens of an understanding of the Chinese culture. It is an engaging story.

JapanMovies

What is the fight?

People just look for issues where there are few. People love to point out blame where there is little. Hate is a virus, spreads like water, in the world where hate is like a need. The need to have compassion and understanding is no longer expected, but violence and hate is the need for those that can't understand we are humans and not wild animals. Basketball is a sport or was, now it's full of rigorous people that believe they own everything. Making causing hate and having their fans hope they make their basketballs careers be historic when they leave the game (AKA LA lakers player). This movie is going to be in the history of anti social overtures of what some people (personal bias) of the day would make you believe they made a differeance.. Only time will tell.

3susanlchallis

Messy, boring, slow, not sure how I ended up at this movie

The main character was flat, boring, came across as angry, pretentious, obnoxious, and you didn't emphasize with him at all. Very little character development.

His parents? What was going on? There was the manager stepping in, touching the mom like there might be an affair, but not really sure. The parents were always angry. The lighting was always dark, I get they might be setting a tone, but it was too much... almost like they couldn't realize thered be an audience watching. Don't waste your time. Wait for it on Netflix.

Jeff_34

Asian Hip Hop Hoops

Asian Hip Hop Hoops. Could it have been better? Sure but watch it as an underground indie thang and then you can appreciate it better. It feels like none of these cats are trained actors and you know what? Why not. It has a story that is worth telling. Learn more about other cultures everyone. (PS. too bad none of these guys are hoopers but... ;)

7ilikemovies2323

Could've been better. Could've been much worse.

While for the most part Boogie may seem like a tonally confused, mess of a film, I find it to be more or less saved by its incredible amount of passion, great characters, and the few good actors that portray them. Especially Taylour Paige whose performance is as good if not better than her's in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Can't wait for Zola.