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63 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Starring: Evan Ross, T.I.
  • Summary: Loosely based on the childhoods of Dallas Austin and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, TLC tells the story of a close knit group of working-class teens in Atlanta whose lives revolve around hip-hop music and roller skating.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    78
    Despite a third-act tendency to gather a few spare genre clichés as it rolls along (Guns! Drugs! Angry siblings!), Robinson's film is a cut above the rest.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    Several good ideas for a movie rumble around inside ATL, but they never coalesce.
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    Director Chris Robinson moves his camera aimlessly, cutting in and out of speeches as if he were just as bored as I.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. Ciaira
    10
    I love this movie...I Love T.i. so thats half the point!! but this movie is about aloota stuff but it all make sense in a way tho.but my favorite part is when uncle george is yelling at ant cus he's all like "boy you ain't get no cutty last night...whitcho scrony ass" hahah cracks me up everytime i see it.… Expand
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  2. garciatheeclect
    4
    Full of mellow drama and overacting, with internal conflicts that never really connect with the audience, this movie is basically modern blaxploitation. The dialouge isn't as corny as you would expect, and all of the actors except for T.I. did decently. However, this movie does, by any definition suck. ATL is a sad attempt to harken back to the classic urban movies, such as Menace II Society, Boyz N the Hood, and Juice; but with a twist of setting it in Atlanta. There are some funny moments, Lauren London is pretty hot, but T.I. can't really act well, and the plot isn't very good either. It's not the most terrible movie in the world, and it is possible for some people to sit through the whole thing, but even people in the neighborhood where the movie takes place probably wouldn't even watch it twice. Plus, on top of that, the drama is pointless. It leads nowhere. You never really get invested in the characters and, unlike other hood movies, the moral doesn't matter. They supposedly "grow up" but you don't feel like they actually did.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. stas
    3
    This movie barely carries any value. Simply pointless drama.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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