The Hate U Give (PG-13)

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synopsis

Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. THE HATE U GIVE is based on the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Angie Thomas and stars Amandla Stenberg as Starr, with Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Common, Anthony Mackie and Issa Rae.

MovieGoer Review

The Hate U Give is a coming-of-age story - an unconventional one, to be sure, but a coming-of-age story nonetheless. It's also an exploration of race in America. In an of itself, there's nothing unique about that but this movie, directed by... MORE

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synopsis

Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. THE HATE U GIVE is based on the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Angie Thomas and stars Amandla Stenberg as Starr, with Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Common, Anthony Mackie and Issa Rae.

MovieGoer Review

The Hate U Give is a coming-of-age story - an unconventional one, to be sure, but a coming-of-age story nonetheless. It's also an exploration of race in America. In an of itself, there's nothing unique about that but this movie, directed by... MORE