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Rob Peace (2024)

Rob Peace poster
Directed by
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 79 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A biographical drama about Robert Peace, a man from a tough background who excels in academics but struggles with the weight of his past and his family's expectations. It follows his journey through college and the difficult choices he faces when trying to balance his ambitions with loyalty to his father.

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What happens

Rob Peace is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor and starring Ejiofor, Camila Cabello, Jay Will, and Mary J. Blige. It is based on the 2014 biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs about Robert Peace. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 16, 2024, by Republic Pictures. It received a nomination at the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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