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Pariah
2012 86m R
Drama
7.2
95%
82%
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A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
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Directed By
Dee Rees
Written By
Dee Rees
Studio
NorthStar Pictures
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Cast of Pariah
Adepero Oduye
Alike
Pernell Walker
Laura
Aasha Davis
Bina
Kim Wayans
Audrey
Charles Parnell
Arthur
Sahra Mellesse
Sharonda
Rob Morgan
Sock
Shamika Cotton
Candace
Zabryna Guevara
Mrs. Alvarado
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Mack
Afton Williamson
Mika
Kim Sykes
Mrs. Singletary
Nina Daniels
Gina (a.k.a. Butch Woman)
Jeremie Harris
Bina's Boyfriend
Chanté Lewis
Fast Girl #1
Olithea Anglin
Fast Girl #2
Joey Auzenne
Math Teacher
Jason DarkChocolate Dyer
Cute Boy
Ozzie Stewart
Laura's Mother
Loren Lillian
Laura's Girl
Stephanie Andujar
Pier Girl
Yerania Del Orbe
Background Actor
Samuel Encarnacion
Background Actor
Monique Hazeur
Background Actor
Christopher Kardos
Background Actor
Pariah Reviews
Detroit News
Tom Long
You don't have to be black or lesbian or even know someone who's gay to appreciate "Pariah"; you just have to have gone through or be going through the process of growing up.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
Rees tells Alike's story in vignettes that are sometimes slapstick, sometimes heartbreaking, always tender.
Dallas Morning News
Chris Vognar
Adepero Oduye is excellent as a Brooklyn teen coming to terms with her sexual identity in this gritty film
Newsday
John Anderson
The gay coming-of-age story's been done, but "Pariah" has something fresh to say, largely about the knotty complexities of love, and how they might keep someone in the closet: How badly do you need to be free, to hurt the people you love?
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Especially rewarding about Oduye's performance is how she's able to portray that frustration while retaining hope and optimism.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Calvin Wilson
"Pariah" is a small film about a big subject: the struggle to be who you are, not who others would like you to be.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
"Pariah" feels a lot like life, at its most confusing, contradictory and exhilarating.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
An eloquent, haunting coming-of-age/ coming-out tale...
Reel Talk Online
Candice Frederick
Each character is so real, like someone you may know, which makes Pariah a real comfort.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
The first word I muttered under my breath after watching writer/director Dee Rees' Pariah, an expansion of her award-winning short film of the same name, was, "Wow."
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
"Pariah'' really feels like something rare.
Autostraddle
Spectra Speaks
The acting and directing create a winning combination for unlocking the most powerful tool in social change: empathy.
WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
tt stern-enzi
It has the depth and warmth that you'd expect to see from larger-budget productions...
Autostraddle
Natalie
Pariah was honed over seven years...and the film that results is a stunning achievement.
Bitch Media
Alyx Vesey
To me, a film that engenders that sort of hope and possibility is worth gas money, an $8 ticket, and a trip to the concession stand.
leonardmaltin.com
Leonard Maltin
First-time feature filmmaker Dee Rees has crafted a movie that is consistently riveting because it is steeped in truth. She and her cast never once strike a false note.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
The originality lies in the details, and the dramatic energy that sustains almost every scene.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
Rees packs a lot into a simple narrative, and only rarely overpacks.
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