Bruiser (2022 film)

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Bruiser
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Official release poster
Directed byMiles Warren
Written byBen Medina
Miles Warren
Produced by Aaron Ryder
Jewerl Ross
Scott Lumpkin
Scott Frank
Trevante Rhodes
StarringTrevante Rhodes
Shamier Anderson
Jalyn Hall
Shinelle Azoroh
CinematographyJustin Derry
Edited byJames LeSage
Music byRobert Ouyang Rusli
Production
companies
Ryder Picture Company
Lyrical Media
Toula67 Entertainment
Distributed by Onyx Collective
Hulu
Release dates
  • September 2022 (2022-09)(Toronto)
  • February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)(Hulu)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bruiser is a 2022 American drama film that written by Ben Medina and Miles Warren, directed by Warren and starring Trevante Rhodes, Shamier Anderson, Jalyn Hall and Shinelle Azoroh.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022. [1] It was announced that same month that Bruiser was the first narrative feature film to be acquired by Onyx Collective. [2] It was released by Hulu in the United States on February 24, 2023. [3]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. [4] Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 10 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [5]

Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Insightful and universal in so many ways, Warren's first feature is a confident if sometimes oblique coming-of-age story from an important new voice..." [6] Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review, calling it "A mellow and compelling spin on a familiar story." [7] Alex Saveliev of Film Threat rated the film a 9 out of 10 and wrote, "Warren's film may leave you bruised, but don't let that stop you from seeking it out." [8]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2023 AAFCA Awards Emerging FaceJalyn HallWon [9] [10]
Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Performance Trevante RhodesNominated [11]
2024 Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie/Limited SeriesNominated [12]

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