Mo' Better Blues

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About Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 English-language drama and music film directed by Spike Lee. The cast is led by Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Mo' Better Blues was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 3, 1990, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director

Spike Lee

Writers

Spike Lee

Release date

August 3, 1990

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$10 million

Box office

$16 million

Production

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures

Mo' Better Blues cast & crew

Mo' Better Blues was directed by Spike Lee and written by Spike Lee.

The cast features Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam, Spike Lee as Giant, Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson (Sax), Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey (Piano), Robin Harris as Butterbean Jones, and Joie Lee as Indigo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Lee, cinematography is by Ernest R. Dickerson, and it was produced by Spike Lee.

Is Mo' Better Blues worth watching?

Mo' Better Blues holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 260 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and music, Mo' Better Blues is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of Mo' Better Blues

Denzel Washington

Bleek Gilliam

Spike Lee

Giant

Wesley Snipes

Shadow Henderson (Sax)

Giancarlo Esposito

Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Robin Harris

Butterbean Jones

Joie Lee

Indigo

Bill Nunn

Bottom Hammer

John Turturro

Moe Flatbush

Dick Anthony Williams

Big Stop Williams

Cynda Williams

Clarke Bentancourt

Nicholas Turturro

Josh Flatbush

Samuel L. Jackson

Madlock

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