Storyline
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
Directors
Cast
P. J. Byrne, Brian Distance, Dimiter D. Marinov, Gralen Bryant Banks, Brian Stepanek, Viggo Mortensen, Tom Virtue, Mahershala Ali, Johnny Williams, Quinn Duffy, Daniel Greene, Jon Michael Davis, Anthony Mangano, David An, Geraldine Singer, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, Nick Vallelonga, Cynthia LeBlanc, Elton LeBlanc, Ricky Muse, Iqbal Theba, Leslie Castay, Brett Beoubay, Jim Klock, Brian Hayes Currie, Suehyla El-Attar, Tracy Brotherton, Joe Cortese, Paul Sloan, Jared Drennan, David Kallaway, Rebecca Chulew, Martin Bats Bradford, Emily LaGroue, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jeffrey Klemmer, Ninja N. Devoe, Craig DiFrancia, William E. Harris, Mike Hatton, Harrison Stone, Don DiPetta, Jenna Laurenzo, Mike Young, Kenneth Israel, Kate Kuen, Shane Partlow
Trailer
Reviews
90
Green Book is a real crowd pleaser — aside from the banter between the oppositely-minded characters, it has clear heroes and villains. The writers do manage to sneak a few nuances in, especially when discussing Shirley feeling out of place in both the white and black communities.
85
There’s something almost inevitable about these real-life characters getting a feature showcase, so unusual, engaging and inspiring is their journey from antagonism to deep friendship.
80
Featuring a pair of terrific performances by Viggo Mortensen as a goombah with a heart of gold and Mahershala Ali as multilingual composer-musician Don Shirley, the story may be unique, yet it goes pretty much exactly the way you might expect.
75
It’s an obvious but enjoyable period piece — and a throwback to another era of Hollywood filmmaking, resurrected in the 21st century with two of the best actors working today, who elevate this didactic form of storytelling above the market standard for schmaltz.
75
Green Book is an on-the-nose social commentary that is told with such craftsmanship, earnestness, and comedic expertise that you’re still excited to go along for the ride.
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