Boogie (2021 film)

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Boogie
Boogie poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEddie Huang
Written byEddie Huang
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrett Jutkiewicz
Edited byJoan Sobel
Music by
Production
company
  • Immersive Pictures
Distributed byFocus Features
Release date
  • March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.3 million[1][2]

Boogie is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Eddie Huang in his directorial debut. It stars Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Bashar Jackson, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. The film marks the first and only acting film appearance for Jackson before his death in February 2020. It was released on March 5, 2021, by Focus Features. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $4.3 million.

Premise[]

A basketball phenom in Queens, New York, Alfred “Boogie” Chin struggles to balance the pressure from his traditional East Asian parents to earn a scholarship to an elite college over chasing his NBA dreams.

Cast[]

Production[]

In August 2019, it was announced Taylor Takahashi, Pamelyn Chee, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. had joined the cast of the film, with Eddie Huang directing from a screenplay he wrote, with Focus Features distributing.[3] In September 2019, Mike Moh, Dave East, Perry Yung, Alexa Mareka, Taylour Paige, and Domenick Lombardozzi joined the cast of the film.[4][5]

Principal photography began August 2019 in the New York City sections of Queens and Manhattan.[6] Filming lasted 26 days, also taking place in Flushing, New York.[7]

Music[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Boogie: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack track listing[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."AP" (performed by Pop Smoke)
2:51
2."Fashion" (performed by Pop Smoke featuring Polo G)
3:19
3."No Cap (Remix)" (performed by Pop Smoke featuring M24)
  • Jackson
  • Dorai Harrison
  • Quincy Ferreira
Quincy 'Tell Em'3:25
4."Up It" (performed by 10k Mula)Jamel DorsettMusic Production Studios2:08
5."Need It" (performed by Nycani)
  • Dasani Browne
  • Filip Stefanczyk
  • George Bakopoulos
  • Stefanccino
  • Yozora
2:12
6."Plug Speak Taiwanese" (performed by Bad Boy Raco G featuring Eddie Huang)
  • Yen-Cheng Liu
  • Eddie Huang
  • Brandon Love
  • Dave Clark IV
  • Clark
  • 808Melo
2:32
7."Faded" (performed by Jacquees)
Tasha Catour2:52
8."Big Drip" (performed by Fivio Foreign)
AXL Beats2:48
9."So Pay La" (performed by Triad God)
  • Vinh Ngan
  • Benjamin Keating
  • Keating
  • Palmistry
2:29
10."Stylin" (performed by Bella Sky featuring Bad Boy Raco G)
  • Huang
  • Liu
  • Love
  • Clark
Clark2:19
11."Mr. Chin" (performed by Yellowman)
  • Yellowman
  • Winston Foster
Henry "Junjo" Lawes4:02
12."When It's All Over" (performed by Kamaal Williams)Kamaal WilliamsWilliams1:15
13."Fear Over Love" (performed by Sheff G)
Great John1:53
14."Welcome to the Party" (performed by Pop Smoke)
  • Bashar Jackson
  • Loblack
808Melo3:34

Release[]

It was released on March 5, 2021.[10]

Reception[]

Box office[]

In the United States and Canada, Boogie made $430,000 from 1,252 theaters on its first day of release. It went on to debut to $1.2 million, finishing fifth at the box office.[11] The film made $730,000 in its second weekend, remaining in fourth place.[12]

Critical response[]

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 43% based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Boogie misses its shot with a contrived plot and uneven tone."[13] According to Metacritic, which sampled 24 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, the film received "mixed or average reviews".[14] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 70% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 55% saying they would definitely recommend it.[11]

Teo Bugbee at The New York Times gave a mixed-to-positive review, writing "It's a competent movie, but it doesn't quite make it to the big leagues".[15] Chris Vognar for the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a "sitting Little Man", roughly translating to 3/5 stars, stating that it's "refreshing to see the rare Asian American drama on the big screen, but a lot of the conflict in Boogie, on the court and off, feels undercooked."[16] Alison Willmore of Vulture gave a mixed-to-negative review, writing that the film's "ideas about Asian American identity and being Chinese in America are vague" and that "it regards Blackness with a roiling mixture of covetousness and resentment."[17]

Robert Daniels at IndieWire rated the film 'D', stating that "Eddie Huang's coming-of-age sports drama uplifts the Asian American struggle while falling into the same othering it purports to despise".[18]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Boogie (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 26, 2019). "'Fresh off the Boat' Author Eddie Huang To Make Directorial Debut With 'Boogie' Film At Focus Features". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (September 13, 2019). "Eddie Huang's 'Boogie' Rounds Out Cast With Mike Moh, Dave East, Perry Yung, Taylour Paige and Alexa Mareka". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 25, 2019). "'The Irishman' Actor Domenick Lombardozzi Joins Focus Features Drama 'Boogie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Focus Features To Produce Boogie, The Directorial Debut From Writer-Director Eddie Huang". Focus Features. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 16, 2021). "Los Angeles Theaters Officially Open Today & 'Boogie' Filmmaker Eddie Huang Is There To Greet Moviegoers".
  8. ^ "Credits / Boogie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Various Artists – TIDAL". Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Tidal.
  9. ^ "Boogie: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists on Apple Music". March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 10, 2020). "Focus Features Sets Q1 Release For Eddie Huang's Directorial Debut 'Boogie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 5, 2021). "'Raya And The Last Dragon' Debuting To $8M As Pic Hits Disney+ & NYC Reopens: Why The Industry Is Greatly Concerned". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 14, 2021). "'Raya And The Last Dragon' Takes $5.5M Second Weekend B.O. As Exhibition Slowly Repairs – Sunday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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  14. ^ "Boogie Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  15. ^ Bugbee, Teo (2021-03-04). "'Boogie' Review: There's No Laughing in Basketball". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Vognar, Chris (March 3, 2021). "Review: A swaggering Chinese American teen dreams of making the NBA in undercooked 'Boogie'". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  17. ^ Willmore, Alison (2021-03-05). "Boogie Needs to Grow Up". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Daniels, Robert (2021-03-04). "'Boogie' Review: 'Fresh Off the Boat' Creator's First Feature Is a Victim of Its Own Critique". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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