The Photograph

Name: The Photograph
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2020-02-14
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y'lan Noel, Kelvin Harrison Jr.

2020·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.3(218)

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When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.

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About The Photograph

The Photograph is a 2020 English-language drama and romance film directed by Stella Meghie. The cast is led by Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play.

The Photograph was produced by Universal Pictures, Will Packer Productions, and Perfect World Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 14, 2020, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: Stella Meghie
Writers: Stella Meghie
Release date: February 14, 2020
OTT release: April 28, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Will Packer Productions, Perfect World Pictures

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The Photograph cast & crew

The Photograph was directed by Stella Meghie and written by Stella Meghie.

The cast features Issa Rae as Mae Eames, LaKeith Stanfield as Michael Block, Chanté Adams as Christina Eames, Y'lan Noel as Young Isaac, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Andy Morrison, and Lil Rel Howery as Kyle.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robert Glasper, cinematography is by Mark Schwartzbard, and it was produced by Erika Hampson and Issa Rae.

Is The Photograph worth watching?

The Photograph holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 218 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Photograph is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Photograph

In United States, you can stream The Photograph on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads 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 April 28, 2020.

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