
Crooklyn
dir. Spike Lee
74
6 sourcesSynopsis
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
Critics consensus
A personal project that warmly reflects on director Spike Lee's childhood, Crooklyn is an episodic celebration of family and the indelible facets of one's hometown.

Directed bySpike Lee
StarringAlfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly, Zelda Harris, Carlton Williams, Sharif Rashed
Written byJoie Lee, Cinqué Lee, Spike Lee
CinematographyArthur Jafa
EditingBarry Alexander Brown
MusicTerence Blanchard
Crooklyn
1994 · PG-13 · 1h 54m
Comedy, Drama
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
Our Verdict
74
Critics Consensus
A personal project that warmly reflects on director Spike Lee's childhood, Crooklyn is an episodic celebration of family and the indelible facets of one's hometown.
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