We Grown Now Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Release Dates | September 8, 2023 (TIFF) April 19, 2024 (United States) |
Running Time | 1hr 33min |
Age rating | PG |
Cast | Blake Cameron James Gian Knight Ramirez S. Epatha Merkerson Avery Holliday Ora Jones Lil Rel Howery Jurnee Smollett |
Directed by | Minhal Baig |
Written by | Minhal Baig |
Produced by | Minhal Baig Joe Pirro Starring |
Cinematography by | Pat Scola |
Edited by | Stephanie Filo |
Music by | Jay Wadley |
Production Companies | Participant Symbolic Exchange Stage 6 Films |
Distributor | Sony Pictures Classics Stage 6 Films |
We Grown Now Movie Cast & Characters:
- Blake Cameron James as Malik
- Gian Knight Ramirez as Eric
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Anita
- Avery Holliday
- Ora Jones
- Lil Rel Howery as Jason
- Jurnee Smollett as Dolores
- Giovani Chambers as Slug
- Charles Tiedje as Police officer
Storyline:
The film follows two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, who discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.
About We Grown Now Movie:
We Grown Now is an American drama film, written and directed by Minhal Baig, and starring Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Avery Holliday, Ora Jones, Lil Rel Howery, and Jurnee Smollett.
Principal photography on the film began in Chicago.
We Grown Now had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and was released in a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 19, 2024, by Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films.