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  • American Violet
  • Opened April 17, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 42 min.
  • PG-13
    drug references, violence, thematic material and language
  • Based on true events in the midst of the 2000 election, American Violet tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts, a 24 year-old African American single mother of four young girls living in a small Texas town who is barely making ends meet on a Read More
  • Cast: Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit
  • Director: Tim Disney
  • Genres: Docudrama, Courtroom Drama, Drama

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American Violet Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    American Violet

    A story that needed to be told.

  • Must Go!

    American Violet Need To Be Seen!!!!

    I went to see American Violet today and I found that it was a strong depiction of actual events that need to be address! Too many times movies like this don't get the big money backing from Hollywood. Why? I guess Hollywood feel that the majority of movie goers like to see movies more at ease and get their minds off of troubles in the real world. But, I thank the people that came together and saw that this true story was told, because it's important to the movement of humanity! I hope that it make enough noise to create a little buzz, because it deserve it! It don't have the budget it need for promotion, so I'm going to "word of mouth" it and hope people I tell to go see it will support it!

  • Must Go!

    American Violet

    Great movie. The script and acting were ok -- not stellar, but not detracting from the story. The overall effect was powerful. I was in tears throughout much of the movie. This is a movie everyone should see. To not have knowledge of this true story -- and the emotional connection to it that this movie engenders -- is to live with a certain ignorance that we, especially white folks, can ill afford.

American Violet Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    An artlessly powerful performance by newcomer Nicole Behaire anchors American...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Jonathan Curiel

    An ideal movie for an ideal time in America.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    American Violet, it's true, is not blazingly original cinema. Tim Disney's...

  • 70
    Washington Post | Michael O'Sullivan

    What sticks in my craw -- just a bit -- is the way the film doesn't fully trust...

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