Fruitvale Station

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Fruitvale Station

R

2013

1h 25m

Biography

Drama

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Though he once spent time in San Quentin, 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) is now trying hard to live a clean life and support his girlfriend (Melonie Diaz) and young daughter (Ariana Neal). Flashbacks reveal the last day in Oscar's life, in which he accompanied his family and friends to San Francisco to watch fireworks on New Year's Eve, and, on the way back home, became swept up in an altercation with police that ended in tragedy. Based on a true story.

Critics Consensus

Passionate and powerfully acted, Fruitvale Station serves as a celebration of life, a condemnation of death, and a triumph for star Michael B. Jordan.

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Fikri

Autostraddle

07/13/2021

First-time director Ryan Coogler chose to tell Grant's story as a narrative instead of a documentary to centre his voice and his life, in the process raising important questions about police brutality and the value of black lives.

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Jenna Marotta

IndieWire

03/31/2020

Fruitvale Station offers no social remedies, but by recreating Grant's final hours, it actualizes him as a man, not just a rally cry.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/07/2017

A-

While Fruitvale Station is elevated by Jordan's portrayal, the supporting cast, whose characters surround Oscar even during his most internal struggles, is also magnetic to watch.

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Jeffrey Peterson

Indie Film Minute

09/01/2023

4/5

Coogler’s Fruitvale Station is less about American violence and more about American vulnerability. Specifically, the lack thereof.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/21/2022

4/5

Minus a few small stumbles, which can be expected from a first time filmmaker, “Fruitvale Station” is still an emotionally powerful film that puts a spotlight on an unfortunate tragedy.

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

01/14/2022

For something attempting to be intimate, it's instead kind of smothering

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Shannon P

Mar 1

Heartbreaking true story

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@BadGoodClothing

Feb 26

Man.. wow!!! Glad I caught this in theaters or I wouldnt have finished it if I tried to watch it at home. Powerful and sadly so relatable. So many of us experienced this story in real time. Its so sad man.

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Ben W

Feb 25

This was heartbreaking to watch. They really captured the life of a regular person struggling in the city and captured the tragedy of this event. My thoughts are with the family and friends.

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Kenneth P

Feb 22

Powerful movie that unfortunately portrays a true story. Very well acted. Felt like I was apart of his journey and crew. Was moved to tears towards the tragic end

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Animations Q

@Taylor37 Jan 3

I love this film. Was so well chosen I honestly don't even know what to say, the acting felt so real it legit made me cry. I don't know if it's because I watched on January 2nd or what, but I literally had to stop what I was doing and just watch. I never do that. I just put on a movie and do a million different things in the background, but this time I found myself seated, and LOCKED IN. There were so many moments in the night where he could just have gone home and I don't know if I love or hated that it was and even his choice it was everyone around him his mother suggested he take the train even though hesitant he listened his asked his girlfriend if they can just stay home with their daughter she wanted to go out and insisted and look what happened that part hit me hard. This movie was legitimately so good I don't think it's one of those movies you rewatch 1000 times because it's too impactful this is a one time watch and I suggest going in completely blind.

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Mitchell C

@Mitchellandback Oct 29

First-time director Ryan Coogler chose to tell Grant's story as a narrative instead of a documentary to centre his voice and his life, in the process raising important questions about police brutality and the value of black lives.

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Synopsis

Though he once spent time in San Quentin, 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) is now trying hard to live a clean life and support his girlfriend (Melonie Diaz) and young daughter (Ariana Neal). Flashbacks reveal the last day in Oscar's life, in which he accompanied his family and friends to San Francisco to watch fireworks on New Year's Eve, and, on the way back home, became swept up in an altercation with police that ended in tragedy. Based on a true story.

Director: Ryan Coogler
Producer: Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi
Screenwriter: Ryan Coogler
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Signature Productions
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.1M
Runtime: 1h 25m