Reception Gimme the Loot (film)
1 reception
1.1 critical response
1.2 box office
1.3 accolades
reception
critical response
the film received positive reviews. review aggregation website rotten tomatoes gives score of 92% based on 64 reviews. metacritic, review aggregation website, assigned film score of 81%, based on 27 reviews mainstream critics.
roger ebert called it, “a remarkably natural , unaffected film friendship between 2 high-spirited graffiti artists” , peter travers of rolling stone in 3.5 star review said movie is, “a fresh, funky jolt of filmmaking joy.”
a.o. scott of new york times wrote that, “adam leon’s loose , rambunctious debut… has lot contradictions of place defined both abundant opportunity , ferocious inequality. film makes points in lighthearted, street-smart vernacular, treating protagonists not embodiments of social condition rather self-aware individuals are, teenagers everywhere, both smart , dumb. friendship — based above on shared artistic ambitions — perfect comic pairing.”
other notable positive reviews included los angeles times, christian science monitor, npr, entertainment weekly, chicago tribune, wall street journal, , chicago sun-times, sheila o’malley wrote, “adam leon has created unique , current, affectionate nods new york films of past.”
box office
released on march 22, 2013 in united states, gimme loot opened highest per screen average in country.
accolades
along winning grand jury prize @ 2012 sxsw film festival, gimme loot nominated best first feature , won watch award director adam leon @ 2013 independent spirit awards.
adam leon received gotham award nomination bingham ray breakthrough director in 2013.
the film won best director @ sofia film festival , best feature @ molodist film festival, lead actor ty hickson receiving special jury mention.
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