watch later

Not interested / seen

The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)

The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)

A fun New York comedy about the pressure of unreached goals

Comedy, Drama, Music

best
THE VERY BEST

8.2

movie

United States of America
English, Turkish
Feel-Good, Funny, Uplifting
2020
Female director, Radha Blank
Antonio Ortiz, Ashlee Brian, Haskiri Velazquez
123 min

Synopsis

rotten tomatoes
imdb
wikipedia
Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

Our Take

8.2
The Staff

This fun comedy-drama is about a New York playwright called Radha who never hit big. When she turns 40, she decides to reinvent herself as RadhaMUSPrime, a rapper.

And it’s all a personal affair: Radha Blank plays the main character (named after herself) and is also the writer, director, and producer.

The story is about rap and theater, but being so connected to reality, it feels like it’s about Blank making the movie itself. Its very existence feels like a triumph against the pressure of age, the misunderstanding of others, and the weight of unreached goals.

Comments

What did you think? Who should watch it?

Next up

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

best

8.0

A striking samurai adventure anime about being the master of one’s self

The Long Goodbye (2020)

7.7

A terrifying glimpse into a possible future

Small, Slow But Steady (2022)

best

8.3

A quiet, inspiring story about connection and perseverance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Penguin Highway (2018)

best

8.2

A strange yet charming coming-of-age story about life’s mysteries, complete with penguins

Somewhere in Queens (2022)

7.6

A small-scale but lovely family drama

BlackBerry (2023)

7.2

A darkly comic look at the rise and fall of the tech innovation and status symbol that was the Blackberry

Ordinary People (2016)

best

8.2

A devastating look at poverty through the eyes of teenagers forced to protect themselves

Meet the Patels (2014)

7.8

A hilarious yet sweet documentary about Indian matchmaking

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023)

7.5

This beloved coming-of age-tale by Judy Blume is as essential and timely as ever

Fire (1996)

7.8

An Indo-Canadian film showcasing how love and desire ignite a fire that defies tradition

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw

© 2023 agoodmovietowatch. Altona Studio, LLC, all rights reserved.