Fakin' Da Funk
Seen it?1997 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Hustle, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Timothy A. Chey
- Dante BascoJulian Lee
- Tatyana AliKaryn
- Pam GrierAnnabelle Lee
- Ernie HudsonJoe Lee
- Rashaan NallPerry Lee
- Tichina ArnoldTracy
- Margaret ChoMay-Ling
- Duane MartinBrandon
- John WitherspoonBill
- Tone LocFrog