Crooklyn
1994 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 6.8 · 72% critics
From Spike Lee, this vibrant semi-autobiographical look follows a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband, and their five kids as they navigate daily life in 1970s Brooklyn. The story unfolds like a series of moments, capturing family routines, growth, and the neighborhood’s energy.
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-05-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (160 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Crooklyn if you want a heartfelt, lively Brooklyn family portrait with lots of atmosphere and coming-of-age emotion; Not for you if you dislike episodic storytelling or want a more cohesive thematic build like The Daytrippers or The Squid and the Whale.
Pros: vibrant Brooklyn spirit; heartfelt family portrait; strong focus on youth | Cons: episodic feel; uneven thematic connections; ending doesn’t fully land
Themes
- 1970s
- jazz singer or musician
- dysfunctional family
- teacher
- urban
- parenthood
- brooklyn, new york city
- semi autobiographical
- street kid
- euphoric
Cast & crew
Alfre Woodard
as Carolyn Carmichael
Delroy Lindo
as Woody Carmichael
David Patrick Kelly
as Tony Eyes / Jim
Zelda Harris
as Troy Carmichael
- CW
Carlton Williams
as Clinton Carmichael
Sharif Rashed
as Wendell Carmichael
Tse-Mach Washington
as Joseph Carmichael
Christopher Knowings
as Nate Carmichael
José Zúñiga
as Tommy La La
Isaiah Washington
as Vic Powell
Directed by Spike Lee