Rob Peace

Name: Rob Peace
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: August 16, 2024
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Benjamin Papac, Camila Cabello, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jay Will

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Republic Pictures | Release Date: August 16, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Benjamin Papac, Camila Cabello, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jay Will, Juan Castano, Lori Hammel, Mary J. Blige, Michael Kelly, Will Fitz

Summary: Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother (Mary J. Blige), Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Chiwetel Ejiofor).

Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Aug 16, 2024

The entire thing has the tone of an elegy or memorial throughout, including the hero's voiceover, which has a resigned inevitability. It is also, to its credit, a movie that plays fair with the viewer, establishing very early that it's going to honor its subject matter by being complicated, because almost nobody's life can be interpreted just one way. Read full review

Justin Clark

Jan 29, 2024

The things that elevate Chiwetel Ejiofor’s film are those that elevated Rob Peace’s life overall. Read full review

Ronda Racha Penrice

Aug 1, 2024

Rob Peace isn’t the story of an “Ivy League drug dealer”; it’s the story of a human being who deserved way better than what society gave him. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Jul 31, 2024

Rob is turned from stereotype to person, thanks to Will’s incredible work and Ejiofor’s unwavering commitment to capturing a full life, supported by Rob’s mother off screen. It’s an involving yet troubling tribute. Read full review

Robert Abele

Aug 19, 2024

Writer-director Chiwetel Ejiofor (following up his impressive 2019 directing debut, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”) proves more earnest than skillful at bringing heartfelt complexity to another tale of whiz-kid promise and resourcefulness. Read full review

The Playlist Marshall Shaffer

Jul 31, 2024

It does not take much imagination to imagine a version of “Rob Peace” where, given the room to sit with events, Rob’s journey provides a damning X-ray of American society’s shortsightedness. But far too often, the film settles for simply conveying information through dramatization. Read full review

Screen Rant Patrice Witherspoon

Jul 31, 2024

The saving grace of the film all comes down to Jay Will’s breakout performance. Rob Peace simply does not work without him. Will’s charisma and dedication towards showcasing the light that Rob was offers a comfort to me that this film as a whole failed to provide. Read full review

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