Kicks (film)
Kicks is a 2016 American adventure film directed by Justin Tipping in his directorial debut,[1][2] and written by Tipping and Joshua Beirne-Golden. The film stars Jahking Guillory, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Christopher Meyer, Kofi Siriboe, Mahershala Ali and Molly Shaiken. The film was released on September 9, 2016, by Focus World.
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Directed by | Justin Tipping |
Produced by | Joshua Astrachan Joshua Beirne-Golden Michael Angelo Covino David Kaplan Geoffrey Quan Adele Romanski Erik Rommesmo |
Written by | Justin Tipping Joshua Beirne-Golden |
Starring | Jahking Guillory Christopher Jordan Wallace Christopher Meyer Kofi Siriboe Mahershala Ali Molly Shaiken |
Music by | Brian Reitzell |
Cinematography | Michael Ragen |
Edited by | Dominic LaPerriere Tomas Vengris |
Production company | Animal Kingdom Bow and Arrow Entertainment Bystorm Films Hidden Empire Film Group Marlowe Pictures Mott Street Pictures Through Films Unbundled Underground |
Distributed by | Focus World |
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Running time | 87 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[3] |
Box office | $150,191[3][4] |
Cast
- Jahking Guillory as Brandon
- Christopher Jordan Wallace as Albert
- Christopher Meyer as Rico
- Kofi Siriboe as Flaco
- Mahershala Ali as Marlon
- Molly Shaiken as The Astronaut
- Donté Clark as Gabe
- Rxchie as Keef
Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016.[1] The film was released on September 9, 2016, by Focus World.[5]
Response
Box office
Kicks grossed $150,191 in the United States and Canada, and $0 in other territories,[4] against a production budget of $10 million.[3]
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87%, based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 6.89/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
References
- Barone, Matt (March 30, 2016). "Hip-Hop, Sneaker Culture, and Teen Angst Collide in the US Narrative Competition Opener KICKS". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- Hammonds, Loren. "Kicks | 2016 Tribeca Film Festival | Tribeca". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- "Kicks (2016) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- "Kicks (2016)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- Gruttadaro, Andrew (2016-06-08). "'Kicks' Trailer Premiere". Complex. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- "Kicks (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- "Kicks Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 16, 2016.