Directed by Sanaa Lathan Written by Kay Oyegun   Angie Thomas   Cast Jamila Gray ... Brianna 'Bri' Jackson (as Jamila C. Gray) Noa Dior Rucker ... Young Bri Sanaa Lathan ... Jay Michael Cooper Jr. ... Malik Miles Gutierrez-Riley ... Sonny Method Man ... Supreme Da'Vine Joy Randolph ... Aunt Pooh Justin Martin ... Milez Titus Makin Jr. ... Trey (as Titus Makin) Cason Peterson ... Young Trey Al-Teron ... Scrap Lil Yachty ... Infamous Millz Mike Epps ... DJ Hype Steven G. Turner ... Reggie L.A. Winters ... Principal Rhodes Bill Murphey ... Superintendent Cook Malachi Malik ... Long Cuyle Carvin ... Tate Ticarus Bunch ... Doc James Adam Tucker ... Mr. Watson Lady London ... Ms. Tique Corey Daniels ... King Crown 1 Vin Hill ... King Crown 2 (as Vincent Hill) Tim Perez-Ross ... Doctor (as Timothy Perez-Ross) Gata ... M-Dot Daniel Forbes Jr. ... Bonquavius Samantha Peel ... Latronda Lawson Touliatos ... Antonio Geanna Funes ... Yessenia Nijah Brenea ... Dominique (as a different name) Henry Boston ... Connor Nanayaa Prempeh ... Attendee (as Nanayaa Prempah) Megan Hayes ... Employer Jake Alexander Williams ... Student Karyn Greer ... News Anchor Kelly Collins Lintz ... Mindy Pittman Savage Houston ... Lamont Justin S. Myrick ... Daquan (as Justin Shemar Myrick) Larry Rhem ... Random Guy Bruno Rose ... World Star Sarah Jon ... Tammy Nicholas Molencupp ... Faculty Uncredited Cast Jaylan O'Neal Abrams ... Rap Battle Security Guard Kathryn Andrea ... High School Student Jess Marie Carr ... Flawless Melina Datta ... Student Elbert Kim ... School Board Member Michael Miles ... Officer Pullins Sebastian Soler ... Student Jaclyn White ... Rap Patron Michelle L. Williams ... Restaurant Patron / Rap Battle Patron Niquitta S. Wolfe ... Dope Girl Produced by Timothy M. Bourne   Marty Bowen   John Fischer   Wyck Godfrey   Isaac Klausner   Jay Marcus   Rapsody   Robert Teitel   Angie Thomas   Angie Thomas   George Tillman Jr.   Original Music by Daniel Wohl

Additional Info Premiere: September 08, 2022 Theatrical Release: September 23, 2022 DVD Release: February 14, 2023 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures State Street Pictures Temple Hill Entertainment Distributors Paramount Pictures   (2022) (United States) (theatrical) Paramount+   (2022) (United States) (VOD) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.7 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #9,635 / 20,906 Site Ranking #9,631 The Woman In The Room (1983) #9,632 Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975) #9,633 Forbidden Science: Season 1 (2009) #9,634 Dark Breed (1996) #9,635 On The Come Up (2022) #9,637 The Butchers (2014) #9,638 Conjuring: The Beyond (2022) #9,639 A Country Christmas Story (2013) #9,640 Besetment (2017)