Pariah

2011Movie⏱️ 1h 26mR

Drama

⭐ 7.2

IMDB Rating

7,967 votes

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Director

Dee Rees

Writers

N/A

Stars

Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis

Release Date

October 31, 2012

Language

English

Country

United States

🏆 14

Wins

🎯 30

Nominations

💬 31

Reviews

📋 24.2K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Adepero Oduye

as Alike

Kim Wayans

as Audrey

Aasha Davis

as Bina

Pernell Walker

as Laura

Charles Parnell

as Arthur

Sahra Mellesse

as Sharonda

Shamika Cotton

as Candace

Raymond Anthony Thomas

as Mack

Afton Williamson

as Mika

Zabryna Guevara

as Mrs. Alvarado

💰 Box Office

$769,552

Worldwide Gross

$769,552

Domestic Gross

$48,579

Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Sound

Dolby Digital

Color

Filming Location

Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Production

Chicken And Egg Pictures, MBK Entertainment, Northstar Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

lesbianhomosexualitycoming outblack lesbiancloseted homosexual

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgeTeen DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Simply one great movie!

by Boba_Fett1138 • 2012-08-14

8/10

"For me there is no denying it that this was simply being one great, little movie! I can see why some people love it but I can also see why some would hate it. That's the curse and blessing of an independent movie I guess; you'll either simply hate it or just love it! For me this was being a very good and interesting watch, most likely due to its original concept. There are of course plenty of coming of age movies out there and also lots of movies about youngsters dealing with their sexuality, among many other issues. But as far as to my knowledge there never has been a coming of ag..."