• The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)

    Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie's grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to their past, even as it tests their friendship and sense of belonging in the place they call home.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco
84
metacriticBased on 37 Critics
63
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Release Date: June 7th, 2019

R |2 hr 1 min

Plot Summary

Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie's grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to their past, even as it tests their friendship and sense of belonging in the place they call home.

Cast: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold, Danny Glover, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock, Thora Birch

Director: Joe Talbot

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Plan B Entertainment, A24

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 80
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    Mostly, though, The Last Black Man in San Francisco — which is what Jimmie sometimes feels like in the gentrifying city of his birth — glides from moment to meaningful moment with cumulative power and singular grace. show more

  • 80
    Todd McCarthyThe Hollywood Reporter

    All the dramatic components have not only been well thought out by Talbot and co-writer Rob Richert, but they’re adorned, for the most part, by a sense of reality that keeps pretentiousness at bay. To be sure, this is a highly calculated and worked-out story, but the humor and lively playing of the entire cast keeps the film aloft across its two hours. show more

  • 80
    Inkoo KangSlate

    San Francisco may be waging war against its most vulnerable residents, but if you can enjoy its beauty, as Jimmie and Montgomery do for a magical few days, its unique picturesqueness makes it easy to love. show more

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