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A Thousand and One

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2023 | 116 min | Drama, Crime

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Cape Fear, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature. Also nominated for 1 DGA Award and 1 more Independent Spirit Award. Plus 8 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 143K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by A.V. Rockwell

  • Teyana TaylorInez
  • William CatlettLucky
  • Josiah CrossTerry
  • Aven CourtneyTerry 13 Year Old
  • Aaron Kingsley AdetolaTerry 6 Years Old
  • Terri AbneyKim Jones
  • Delissa ReynoldsMrs. Jones
  • Amelia WorkmanAnita Tucker
  • Adriane LenoxMiss Annie
  • Mark GessnerJerry