Prince of Broadway (film)

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Prince of Broadway
Prince of Broadway film poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Sean Baker
Written by
  • Sean Baker
  • Darren Dean
Produced by
  • Sean Baker
  • Darren Dean
Starring
CinematographySean Baker
Edited bySean Baker
Production
company
Little Creature
Distributed by Cinedigm
Release date
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45,000 [1]
Box office$20,450

Prince of Broadway is a 2008 American independent drama film written and directed by Sean Baker. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

Lucky (Adu) is a street-smart hustler working the streets of New York City, selling name brand knock-offs and turning a big profit. However, his life experiences a shake-up when his ex-girlfriend shows up with the son he never knew he had.

Cast

Reception

The film has an 85% acceptance rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 7.2/10 based on 20 reviews. [6]

On Metacritic the film has a score of 61% based on 8 critics, indicating “generally favourable reviews”. [7]

References

  1. Broderick, Peter (July 10, 2015). "How To Be Unstoppable: Sean Baker and the Digital Filmmaking Revolution". IndieWire. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. Lowe, Justin (July 6, 2008). "Prince of Broadway". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. Lewis, David (November 26, 2010). "'Prince of Broadway' review: Baby keeps it real". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. Turan, Kenneth (September 24, 2010). "Movie review: 'Prince of Broadway'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. Martinez, Vanessa (April 27, 2012). "Netflix Picks: "Prince of Broadway" is A Diamond in The Rough, An Urban Indie Gem". IndieWire . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  6. "Prince of Broadway". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  7. "Prince of Broadway Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2025.