Fruitvale Station
2013 · Movie · R · 82 min · ★ 7.4 · 90% critics
Set in Oakland, California, the story follows a young man on New Year’s Day 2009 as he spends time with family, friends, and others around him. Over the course of a single day, his choices and relationships build toward a devastating moment on a train platform.
Also known as Fruitvale
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-07-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,437 votes)
- Budget
- $900,000
About
You’ll like Fruitvale Station if you want an emotionally raw, true-story-style drama with escalating tension and devastating impact; Not for you if you need a lighter, purely entertaining experience, or if you’re avoiding similar titles like Selma or When They See Us.
Pros: emotionally powerful drama; grounded performances; tense, gripping story | Cons: extremely heavy subject; difficult to watch
Themes
- new year's eve
- police brutality
- based on true story
- oakland, california
- racism
- subway station
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- day in a life
- mother son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- subway guard
- 2000s
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award · 2014
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic · 2013
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2013
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Michael B. Jordan
as Oscar Grant
Melonie Díaz
as Sophina
Octavia Spencer
as Wanda
Kevin Durand
as Officer Caruso
Chad Michael Murray
as Officer Ingram
Ahna O'Reilly
as Katie
Ariana Neal
as Tatiana
Keenan Coogler
as Cato
Trestin George
as Brandon
Joey Oglesby
as Cale
Directed by Ryan Coogler