Fresh
It's an astonishing movie, with a real-life feel.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
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Our Song
Overview
Three best friends, once inseparable, drift apart when their school closes down and the realities of adult life dawn on them.
Director and cast
- Jim McKay Director
- Kerry Washington as Lanisha Brown
- Melissa Martinez as Maria Hernandez
- Anna Simpson as Joycelyn Clifton
- Melissa Martínez as Maria Hernandez
- Marlene Forte as Pilar Brown
- Raymond Anthony Thomas as Carl Brown
- Rosalyn Coleman as Dawn Clifton
- Carmen López as Rita Hernandez
- Chuck Cooper as Benjamin
- Starla Benford as Woman with Flowers
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It says something positive about human resilience under duress.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
A truly fresh performance can do wonders for a movie, and Our Song has three of them.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Anyone who understands the subtle shadings of friendship will appreciate Our Song's realistic slice of teen life.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Fresh
That rare thing, an American movie that looks at teenagers' life with sensitivity and empathy and humanity.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
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