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  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 27 m
Imperial Dreams

Summary Bambi (John Boyega) wants to publish his credos and chronicles and start his career the way any other normal young writer would. For Bambi, however, normal is the quandary. “Normal” means returning to Watts, Los Angeles, after a 28-month jail stint to find his young son playing next to his strung-out grandmother. It’s normal for the patr...

Directed By: Malik Vitthal

Written By: Ismet Prcic, Malik Vitthal

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 27 m

Imperial Dreams

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Bambi (John Boyega) wants to publish his credos and chronicles and start his career the way any other normal young writer would. For Bambi, however, normal is the quandary. “Normal” means returning to Watts, Los Angeles, after a 28-month jail stint to find his young son playing next to his strung-out grandmother. It’s normal for the patr...

Directed By: Malik Vitthal

Written By: Ismet Prcic, Malik Vitthal

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
67
83% Positive
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
67
83% Positive
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
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83
Jan 26, 2014
It’s a heartwarming story of a father and son bonding, one which highlights that nothing is more powerful than family.
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80
Jan 27, 2017
Malik Vitthal’s first feature gives rich dramatic life to a piercingly analytical view of the American way of incarceration.
By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 26, 2014
Even in moments that don’t ring entirely true, Boyega’s grounded performance keeps the film headed in the right direction.
By Geoff Berkshire FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 26, 2014
Vitthal realizes the virtues of keeping things simple, minimizing the complexity of shots and editing to keep the focus on the characters, which constitute the strongest component of the film.
By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW
67
Feb 6, 2017
Where Imperial Dreams occasionally wavers is in its unsubtle storytelling, which often feels at odds with Vitthal’s appealing and naturalistic direction.
By Dominick Suzanne-Mayer FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 26, 2014
Vitthal's film is full of heart, but overly ambitious. He could have made it easy on himself and steered us down a much more familiar route. Instead he delivers a moralistic story that's pure in its intention and a real slog to watch.
By Henry Barnes FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
6.4
63% Positive
5 Ratings
25% Mixed
2 Ratings
13% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
6.4
63% Positive
5 Ratings
25% Mixed
2 Ratings
13% Negative
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Production Company Super Crispy Entertainment, Sam Spiegel International Film Lab
Release Date Feb 3, 2017
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.netflix.com/title/70301279/
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Awards

Black Reel Awards
• 3 Nominations
Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Ashland Independent Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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