Gimme the Loot

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  • Opened March 22, 2013 (NY, LA March 29)
  • 1 hr 21 min
  • NR

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. More on child suitability

  • Malcolm and Sofia, two determined teens from the Bronx, are the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, they must hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark, but they need to raise $500 to pull off their spectacular scheme. Over the course of two whirlwind, sun-soaked summer days, Malcolm and Sofia travel on an epic urban adventure involving black market spray cans, illicit bodegas, stolen sneakers, a high stakes heist, and a beautiful, stoned girl whose necklace is literally their key to becoming the biggest writers in the City. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Meeko Gattuso, Zoe Lescaze, Sam Soghor
  • Director: Adam Leon
  • Genres: Drama

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by everyweek60706

I saw this at the Chicago film festival (CIFF) October 2012. This is one of those films most relevant and interesting to a demographic unlikely to find it. As a neighborhood watch type I don?t find...

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Love it such a NY Classic!

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Seen it more than once and it's gotten better each time! So dope, sure to be a NY Classic!...

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A real New York story! Gimme the Loot is raw, authentic, and you connect with the characters and you root for them. It's definitely one to watch....

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RogerEbert.com
| Sheila O'Malley

Gimme the Loot is thrilling, although there aren't any stereotypically "thrilling" sequences. The thrill comes from the compulsively watchable dynamic between the two leads (non-professional actors, both of them), the excellent supporting cast (also non-professionals), and the fun use of multiple locations throughout the bustling metropolis. Read full review

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Adam Leon has created something unique and current, with affectionate nods to New York films of the past. The soundtrack is superb, filled with doo-wop and R&B numbers that soar with nostalgia for a time gone by. His young cast inhabits the world of the film like a well-worn pair of sneakers. Gimme the Loot is successful on every level, and won the Grand Jury Prize at the SXSW. It is thrilling to contemplate what Leon will do next. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Instead of the easy attitudinizing that is the default position for teen comedies, Gimme the Loot fills each frame with raw talent and exuberance. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

This is a true New York movie, though in its ear and eye for atmospheric beauty it feels more French. Read full review

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A scene from "Gimme the Loot."