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Poster for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

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2009 | 158 min | Music

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for music lovers and people who like stories that don't look away. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Fans of The Sound of Music or The Muppet Christmas Carol should feel right at home. It deals with hard things honestly.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Long and immersive, at 2 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
It's long: 2 hr 38 min.

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Francesca Zambello

  • Eric OwensPorgy
  • Laquita MitchellBess
  • Lester LynchCrown
  • Chauncey PackerSportin' Life
  • Karen SlackSerena
  • Angel BlueClara
  • Alteouise DeVaughnMaria
  • Eric GreeneJake
  • Michael BraggMingo
  • Malesha JessieAnnie