Family FavoritePG-13

Green Book

Inspired by a True Friendship.

2018 • 130 min • Drama · Comedy · History

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

13072 reviews

86 Reviewers · 7 · 72%
82 Audience · 13065 · 28%

In 1962, a working-class Italian-American bouncer drives an acclaimed Black classical pianist on a concert tour through the segregated Deep South. Their unlikely friendship develops as they navigate prejudice and discover shared humanity on the road.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Characters encounter racial prejudice
Some physical confrontations
Occasional strong language
Brief scenes of drinking and smoking

What it models well

Friendship across differences
Standing up for dignity
Importance of art and music
Challenging prejudice

Talk about it after

The history of segregation and "The Green Book"
Judging people based on their character
The courage to face discrimination
How people can change and grow through connection

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Top billed cast

Director: Peter Farrelly • Crew: Peter Farrelly, Brian Hayes Currie, Nick Vallelonga

Trailers & clips

Last Night at the Copacabana - Extended Preview

Green Book | Best Picture | Own it Now on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital

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GREEN BOOK | Official 'Acclaim' TV Spot [HD]

GREEN BOOK | Official 'Experience' TV Spot [HD]

Green Book - Now Playing (An Unforgettable Friendship) [HD]

Academy Conversations: Green Book

Reviewer notes

Not recommended
I guess that this made it to the Academy Awards for saying something that has been said a thousand times before. But because it was made in 2018 and everyone below 30 and everyone in Hollywood pretends that cinema didn't exist until 2016 it had high praise. The acting is not bad, but for a movie set in the South, it could have used to actually show some of the beauty of the region they were driving through.…
GenerationofSwine, TMDB Community

Recommended
After a superb opening scene we get a heartwarming feel-good film that plays it a little too safe, but the chemistry between the two leads and some humor make ‘Green Book’ funny and highly enjoyable. 8/10
AstroNoud, TMDB Community

Recommended
This movie has a weak understanding of not only the truth in the relationship between the two characters based on actual people, but simplifies the subject of race relations. It was a terrible choice for best picture.
UrsusNotHorribilus, TMDB Community

Recommended
***A white streetwise bouncer and an articulate black pianist tour the Deep South in 1962*** A tough, working class Italian New Yawker (Viggo Mortensen) is forced to take a gig driving a refined African-American concert pianist (Mahershala Ali) through the Midwest and Deep South in 1962. Linda Cardellini plays the wife of the Italian.…
Wuchak, TMDB Community

Recommended
"Frequently, when someone tries to portray the overwhelming decade of the 1960s, they usually misuse the concept of discrimination towards African Americans, which is accurate to describe this social issue. Nevertheless, the way Peter Farrelly and staff go into detail about this social wretchedness embodying the psychological impact it has in the main character makes the film an outstanding one".…
The Peruvian Post, TMDB Community

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RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Sadly, didn't end racism, but still very cute. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Gimly, TMDB Community