On the Come Up

Bri, a young rapper and the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died just before making it big. Her father’s legend makes him a hard act to follow, but between Bri being bullied and watching her mother struggle after losing her job, she pours out her frustration into songs that become big viral hits.

  • Released: 2022-09-23
  • Runtime: 115 minutes
  • Genre: Drama
  • Stars: Jamila Gray, Noa Dior Rucker, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Cooper Jr., Miles Gutiérrez-Riley, Method Man, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Justin Martin, Titus Makin Jr., Cason Peterson, Al-Teron, Lil Yachty, Mike Epps, Steven G. Turner, LA Winters, Bill Murphey, Malachi Malik, Cuyle Carvin, Ticarus Bunch, James Adam Tucker, Lady London, Corey Daniels, Vin Hill, Tim Perez-Ross, GaTa, Daniel Forbes Jr., Samantha Peel, Lawson Touliatos, Geanna Funes, Nijah Brenea, Henry Boston, Nanayaa Prempeh, Megan Hayes, Jake Alexander Williams, Karyn Greer, Kelly Collins Lintz, Savage Houston, Justin S. Myrick, Larry Rhem, Bruno Rose, Sarah Jon, Nicholas Molencupp
  • Director: Sanaa Lathan
 Comments
  • subxerogravity - 29 September 2022
    Felt like the most gangster after school special I ever seen.
    So there is a message in the movie that resonates loud and clear about rappers rapping about what is true to them. You can't hide from the message as it engulfs the movie so much that I left like I was watching an ABC flick for kids about doing drugs or something.

    I will give director and actor Sanaa Lathan some credit for the movie not being corny. It had the justification of such guys like Mike Epps and Method Man acting in the film. It also adds coolness by having Lil Yachty play a rapper in the film. In addition, the rhymes (written by Rapsody) where descent (and I can only say descent only because the battle rapper rhythm that the movie takes is not my thing).

    It was obvious what the overall point of the movie was, but the film does not beat us over the head with it. I also like certain subplots blend with the main plot. Like the natural romance between two young gay men, which was seen as no big deal to the story, and the story of a mother staying off drugs.

    It is a good movie but when I saw it was both on Paramount Plus and in theaters, I could have stayed home to see it.