A Raisin in the Sun
Seen it?1961 | 128 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Monster's Ball, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Petrie
- Sidney PoitierWalter Lee Younger
- Claudia McNeilLena Younger
- Ruby DeeRuth Younger
- Diana SandsBeneatha Younger
- Ivan DixonAsagai
- John FiedlerMark Lindner
- Louis Gossett Jr.George Murchison
- Steven PerryTravis Younger
- Joel FluellenBobo
- Louis TerrelHerman