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Sylvie's Love

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2020 | 114 min | Romance, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Emmy, though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. 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. 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 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Television Movie. Also nominated for 2 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 2 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 51K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Eugene Ashe

  • Tessa ThompsonSylvie
  • Nnamdi AsomughaRobert
  • Aja Naomi KingMona
  • Jemima KirkeCountess
  • Tone BellDickie Brewster
  • Alano MillerLacy
  • Erica GimpelEunice
  • Lance ReddickHerbert
  • Wendi McLendon-CoveyLucy
  • Eva LongoriaCarmen