Monday, January 9, 2023

 

ON THE COME UP

ON DIGITAL JANUARY 10, 2023

 

Release Dates:                     On Digital January 10, 2023

                                                On DVD February 14, 2023

 

Directed by:                          Sanaa Lathan

Screenplay by:                     Kay Oyegun

Based on the novel by:      Angie Thomas

Starring:                                Jamila C. Gray, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Lil Yachty with Sanaa Lathan and Cliff “Method Man” Smith

Rating:                                   PG-13 for strong language, sexual references, thematic elements, some violence and drug material

 

Synopsis:                              Brianna Jackson (Jamila C. Gray) is a 16-year-old gifted rapper who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father, a local hip hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her. Based on the New York Times #1 best-selling novel by Angie Thomas.

Bonus Content:                   You Can’t Stop My Come Up—Behind-the-scenes interviews with cast, filmmakers, and author Angie Thomas

                                                “On the Come Up” lyric video with Lady London, Rapsody, and Jamila C. Gray

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