The Inspection

Name: The Inspection
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-11-18
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi

2022·Movie·R·95 min·★ 6.2(82)

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Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

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About The Inspection

The Inspection is a 2022 English-language drama film directed by Elegance Bratton. The cast is led by Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free.

The Inspection was produced by Freedom Principle, Gamechanger Films, and A24 and made in United States of America. It was released on November 18, 2022, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Elegance Bratton
Writers: Elegance Bratton
Release date: November 18, 2022
OTT release: December 20, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Freedom Principle, Gamechanger Films, A24

#friendship#homophobia#marine#lgbt#semi autobiographical#lgbt in the military#mother son relationship#gay theme

The Inspection cast & crew

The Inspection was directed by Elegance Bratton and written by Elegance Bratton.

The cast features Jeremy Pope as Ellis French, Gabrielle Union as Inez French, Bokeem Woodbine as Laws, Raúl Castillo as Rosales, McCaul Lombardi as Harvey, and Nicholas Logan as Brooks.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Avey Tare, cinematography is by Lachlan Milne, and it was produced by Chester Algernal Gordon and Effie Brown.

Is The Inspection worth watching?

The Inspection holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 82 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Inspection is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Inspection

In United States, you can stream The Inspection on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Xumo Play, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 20, 2022.

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