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Movie Info

Majo Tonorio (Gina Rodriguez), a talented hip-hop artist, is offered a record deal from a sleazy producer. She faces a difficult choice between selling out for money or staying true to herself and her music.

Rating:

R (Language|Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Producer:

Amir Delara, Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos, Mico Olmos
Writer:

Youssef Delara
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 26, 2013 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$2.8M
Runtime:

1h 39m

Cast & Crew

Gina Rodriguez
Majo Tonorio

Jenni Rivera
Maria Tonorio

Lou Diamond Phillips
Jose Tonorio

Edward James Olmos
Leandro

Emilio Rivera
Mani

Joseph Julian Soria
MC Wyatt

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Critic Reviews for Filly Brown

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (7)

A routine music business cautionary tale, the film shuffles its decks ever so slightly by casting a Latino actress as its lead, but doesn't do enough to shed the exasperating confines of the star-is-born genre.

April 26, 2013 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Sean O'Connell
Washington Post
Sure, we've all seen this story before, but that doesn't hamper this film from being enormously entertaining, with riveting performances, great beats, and poetic rhymes.

April 26, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Louis Black
Austin Chronicle
More heartfelt, humanistic, and entertaining than such a clichéd showbiz cautionary tale has any right to be.

April 23, 2013 | Full Review…

Aaron Hillis
Village Voice
Almost despite our will, the cast keeps us invested in Filly's furious resurrection.

April 18, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Amy Nicholson
Los Angeles Times
Unfortunately, the film is marred by a story, situations and stereotypical characters that strike all-too-familiar chords.

April 18, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Claudia Puig
USA Today
A trite piece of storytelling, with character development and plot points that feel not so much lived in as borrowed from other movies.

January 24, 2012

Robert Koehler
Variety
However much earnest commitment and passion that the cast lend to their roles, it ultimately cannot overcome the routine structure and approach to the overall execution.

May 6, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
The movie works best as a showcase for Rodriguez, transcending its simplistic script and clichéd plot in snatches -- when its leading lady is at the mike and especially in the film's final awkward family reunion.

April 26, 2013 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Full Review…

Annlee Ellingson
Paste Magazine
Young hip-hop artist sacrifices her true identity for fame.

April 23, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media
A traditional make-your-way-into-the-music-biz drama with lots of Latin-flavored grit and gravitas.

April 22, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Moore
Movie Nation