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The Last Black Man in San Francisco

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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.
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Critics Consensus

An affecting story powerfully told, The Last Black Man in San Francisco immediately establishes director Joe Talbot as a filmmaker to watch.

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David Stratton The Australian Oct 8, 2020
3/5
It's an independent film with a difference, but not as emotionally engaging as you'd really like it to be. Go to Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times Nov 8, 2019
4/5
Fails and Talbot's writing follows no script doctor's convention. The direction reveals no obvious influences. Go to Full Review Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) Oct 30, 2019
4/5
It's less of a rallying cry against gentrification than a rumination on the kind of pained acceptance those who suffer its effects must face. Go to Full Review Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film Jul 28, 2024
3.5/5
This cinematic debut from Joe Talbot may be an imperfect film, but it has so many distinguishable characteristics and particular eccentricities that it becomes quite impossible to compare it to anything else. Go to Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film Jul 9, 2024
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This is a film that requires San Francisco to feel like its own character, and director Joe Talbot captures the city landscapes with such cinematic immensity. Go to Full Review Paul Kanieski KSQD Community Radio Jul 19, 2023
The Last Black Man in San Francisco is an auspicious first feature, and Talbot and Fails are young artists who posses the talent to convey their ambivalent feelings towards, and the inherent poetry of, “The City by the Bay.” Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sep 11, 2019 2 hours of my life wasted. Chasing something artistic with some kind of meaning of something...??? No clue. See more Margaret H. Aug 31, 2019 Loved it. It felt like an intense dream. See more Richard N Aug 11, 2019 Artistic. Storyline dealt with a number of such issues including gentrification and community abandonment, mental health, drug abuse and its impact on the family to name a few. Great to see this young filmmaker get his shot beyond The Sundance film festival, thanks to Brad Pitt. I certainly look forward to his next project! See more Aaron U Aug 6, 2019 Solid performances by the entire cast and much of what you viewed in the movie is no different that what's happening today in San Francisco. See more Ruby H Jul 30, 2019 I didn’t understand the theme of the movie? See more lynne f Jul 24, 2019 Boring and repetitive See more Read all reviews
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Joe Talbot

Director

Jimmie Fails

Jimmie Fails

Jonathan Majors

Montgomery Allen

Rob Morgan

James Sr.

Tichina Arnold

Wanda

Danny Glover

Grandpa

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Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Joe Talbot
Producer
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh, Joe Talbot
Screenwriter
Joe Talbot, Rob Richert
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Plan B Entertainment, A24
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 7, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.5M
Runtime
2h 1m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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