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On the Come Up Gets Theatrical Release Date

Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘On the Come Up’ Review: Sanaa Lathan’s Cool and Confident Directorial Debut

Premiering in Toronto, the actress' directorial bow is an adaptation of Angie Thomas' bestselling novel about a young woman trying to become a rapper. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic Somewhere ...
Time

A Teenage Rapper Finds Her Own Way to the Top in On the Come Up

Jamila C. Gray in 'On The Come Up' Film Critic In the early 2000s, Sanaa Lathan broke through as one of the most appealing young performers in a new breed of romantic comedy that bucked the ...
PopSugar

Angie Thomas Shares How Her Teenage Rap Aspirations Inspired "On the Come Up"

"I also hope that it makes them look at the real Bris out here who are doing their thing and give them a little more homage and respect." The film, which is billed as a "love letter to hip-hop," ...
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On the Come Up Review: Jamila Gray Shines as an Aspiring Rapper

A familiar underdog story made engaging by the flashes of patience with which it approaches its material, Sanaa Lathan’s On the Come Up doesn’t reinvent the wheel as much as it tries to roll along ...
TheWrap

‘On the Come Up’ Review: Sanaa Lathan Spotlights Teen Women Rappers in Directorial Debut

Actress Sanaa Lathan (“Love and Basketball,” “The Best Man” franchise, “Succession”) makes her directorial debut with the teen drama “On the Come Up,” centering on teenager Brianna ‘Bri’ Jackson ...
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Sanaa Lathan's New "On the Come Up" Trailer Details a Hip-Hop Coming-of-Age Tale

A hip-hop coming-of-age tale is heading to Paramount+ in September, and we finally have a closer look at the upcoming movie. "On the Come Up," an adaptation of Angie Thomas's New York Times ...
Uproxx

The ‘On The Come Up’ Trailer Features Rappers Lil Yachty, Method Man, And GaTa

The film adaptation of Angie Thomas’ hip-hop-themed coming-of-age novel, On The Come Up, premieres next month. Paramount+ has revealed the film’s official trailer. On The Come Up tells the story of ...
IndieWire

‘On the Come Up’ Review: Sanaa Lathan Spins a YA Rap Fairy Tale

For her debut feature, Lathan adapts Angie Thomas' novel into a vibrant coming-of-age story and introduces a future star in its leading role. It’s fitting that Emmy-nominated actress Sanaa Lathan is ...
Decider

ON THE COME UP : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

Discover What’s Streaming On: On the Come Up hits Paramount+ after a successful showing at the Toronto International Film Festival. Sanaa Latham, who also co-stars, makes her directorial debut with On ...
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‘On The Come Up’: Paramount+ Drops Trailer For Sanaa Lathan’s Feature Directorial Debut

Paramount+ has released the trailer for their upcoming original film On the Come Up during the 2022 MTV VMAs. The movie based on the New York Times’ #1 best-selling novel by Angie Thomas (The Hate U ...