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Summary Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother (Mary J. Blige), Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Chiwetel Ejiofor).

Directed By: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Written By: Jeff Hobbs, Chiwetel Ejiofor

In Theaters Now
  • 2024
  • R
  • Republic Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2024
  • R
  • Republic Pictures
  • 2 h

Rob Peace

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
61
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Summary Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother (Mary J. Blige), Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Chiwetel Ejiofor).

Directed By: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Written By: Jeff Hobbs, Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
61
47% Positive
7 Reviews
47% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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47% Positive
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47% Mixed
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7% Negative
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88
Aug 16, 2024
The entire thing has the tone of an elegy or memorial throughout, including the hero's voiceover, which has a resigned inevitability. It is also, to its credit, a movie that plays fair with the viewer, establishing very early that it's going to honor its subject matter by being complicated, because almost nobody's life can be interpreted just one way.
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 29, 2024
The things that elevate Chiwetel Ejiofor’s film are those that elevated Rob Peace’s life overall.
By Justin Clark FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 1, 2024
All told, the movie delivers a well-earned emotional gut punch that refreshingly does not come from perpetuating the physical and systemic violence it aims to shed light upon.
By Beandrea July FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 19, 2024
Writer-director Chiwetel Ejiofor (following up his impressive 2019 directing debut, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”) proves more earnest than skillful at bringing heartfelt complexity to another tale of whiz-kid promise and resourcefulness.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
58
Jul 31, 2024
It does not take much imagination to imagine a version of “Rob Peace” where, given the room to sit with events, Rob’s journey provides a damning X-ray of American society’s shortsightedness. But far too often, the film settles for simply conveying information through dramatization.
By Marshall Shaffer FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 13, 2024
There are stretches when this true story can be a clunky inspirational piece about a young man who overcomes class and racial barriers to excel at science, business and helping his community. At regular intervals, though, it shifts to darker crime drama with dire themes of injustice and manipulation. The two moods don’t always transition smoothly, but each complements the other as they unfold.
By Bob Strauss FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 31, 2024
The saving grace of the film all comes down to Jay Will’s breakout performance. Rob Peace simply does not work without him. Will’s charisma and dedication towards showcasing the light that Rob was offers a comfort to me that this film as a whole failed to provide.
By Patrice Witherspoon FULL REVIEW

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Production Company 25 Stories, Hill District Media, Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF), Participant
Release Date Aug 16, 2024
Duration 2 h
Rating R
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Tagline Your future's worth fighting for.
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