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A gifted young Black woman struggles to maintain her voice and identity after she’s offered a lucrative recording contract in...
A gifted young Black woman struggles to maintain her voice and identity after she’s offered a lucrative recording contract in this music drama written by Emmy-winner Lena Waithe (Master of None).
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Where to watch Beauty (2022)
22 %18 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
11 %18 reviewsAudience score rating
"In this lilting, lyrical work, the director Andrew Dosunmu and the writer Lena Waithe mine, mourn and tease the Whitney Houston story. Consider Beauty an elegy with an edge..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"On paper, this movie is really something. Onscreen, it lacks dimension."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"It comes off dramatically stiff and overwrought, leaving us with fleeting impressions but not much in the way of solid characters and emotions."
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Decider
Decider"Waithe and Dosunmu... flirt with tense dramatic developments only to shrug them off without exploring them."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"Waithe’s script is first draft material, with on-the-nose dialogue awkwardly affected by all except Nash, who is doing her best to elevate listless material..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Dosunmu’s airless directing and Waithe’s thin script only amount to loud allegory that never goes anywhere..."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"In lieu of a throughline, Beauty offers beautiful, indulgent vignettes — aesthetically pleasing and immersive episodes lacking in ideas but full of vibes."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterBeauty (2022) | Details
- Rating
- 15,
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Country of origin
- USA
- Studio
- Netflix Original
