The 40-Year-Old Version

The 40-Year-Old Version (PG-13)

Movie |

New York City | Rap Music

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Musical
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Radha Blank, Kenyon Noble, Michael L. Walker
  • Cast(s): Radha Blank, Peter Y. Kim, Oswin Benjamin, Reed Birney, Imani Lewis See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 9min
  • Music: Gregg Swiatlowski,Anton Gold,Jay Peck,Eric Hirsch,Guy Routte
  • Award(s): Satellite 2021 (Won)
    BAFTA Film 2021 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Idea of You, Cats
  • Story:

    The 40-Year-Old Version, A down-on-her-luck New York playwright who decides to reinvent herself and salvage her artistic voice the only way she knows how—by becoming a rapper at age 40. Written and directed by Radha Blank.

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7.2/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story

The 40-Year-Old Version, A down-on-her-luck New York playwright who decides to reinvent herself and salvage her artistic voice the only way she knows how—by becoming a rapper at age 40. Written and directed by Radha Blank.

Ratings

7.2/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
Satellite Award

Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 2021

SDFCS Award

Breakthrough Artist | 2021 | Radha

Best Comedic Performance | 2021 | Radha

TFCA Award

Best First Feature | 2021

ReFrame Stamp Award

Narrative Animated Feature | 2021

AAFCA Award

Breakout Performance | 2021 | Radha

EDA Female Focus Award

Best Woman Screenwriter | 2021 | Radha

Rising Star Award

2021 | Radha

Image Award

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | 2021 | Radha

Black Reel Award

Outstanding Screenplay | 2021 | Radha

Outstanding Independent Feature | 2021 | Radha

Outstanding First Screenplay | 2021 | Radha

Spotlight Award

2021 | Radha

NBR Award

Top Ten Films | 2021

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Studio or Independent Feature Comedy | 2021 | Jessica

INOCA Award

Best Original Song | 2021

NYFCC Award

Best First Film | 2020 | Radha

New Generation Award

2020 | Radha

Directing Award

Dramatic | 2020 | Radha

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Screenplay | 2021 | Radha

Dorian Award

Unsung Film of the Year | 2021

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Nominations
BAFTA Film Award

Best Leading Actress | 2021 | Radha

Grand Jury Prize Award

Dramatic | 2020 | Radha

OAFFC Award

Breakthrough Filmmaker | 2021 | Radha

Black Reel Award

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Female | 2021 | Radha

Outstanding Original Song | 2021

Outstanding Emerging Director | 2021 | Radha

Outstanding Director | 2021 | Radha

Outstanding Score | 2021

Golden Reel Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Feature Musical | 2021 | Gregg

BFCC Award

Best Picture | 2021

AFCA Award

Best First Film | 2021

OFTA Film Award

Best Original Song | 2021 | Radha

OFCS Award

Best Debut | 2021 | Radha

EDA Female Focus Award

Best Breakthrough Performance | 2021 | Radha

PCC Award

Best Comedy Film | 2021

Queerty Award

Indie Movie | 2021

Film Performance | 2021 | Peter Y.

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in FirstTime Feature Film | 2021 | Radha

Chlotrudis Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2021

LEJA Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2021 | Radha

Independent Spirit Award

Best First Feature | 2021 | Radha

DFCS Award

Breakthrough | 2021 | Radha

Best Original Song | 2021

Best Original Screenplay | 2021 | Radha

Best Comedy Film | 2021

Critics Choice Award

Best Comedy | 2021

COFCA Award

Breakthrough Film Artist | 2021 | Radha

Dorian Award

Screenplay of the Year | 2021 | Radha

BFS Bridges Award

Outstanding Achievement in Independent Filmmaking from a First Time Director | 2021 | Radha

HFCS Award

Best First Film | 2021 | Radha

Best Overlooked Film | 2021

HCA Award

Best First Feature | 2021 | Radha

Image Award

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | 2021 | Radha

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative Motion Picture | 2021 | Radha

Milos Stehlik Award

Most Promising Filmmaker | 2020 | Radha

FFCC Award

Best First Film | 2020

SFC Award

Directors to Watch | 2020 | Radha

GWNYFCA Award

Breakthrough Director | 2020 | Radha

ICP Award

Best First Feature | 2020

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The film is a New York tale that calls back to 'Hollywood Shuffle,' about a Black artist confronting the white gatekeepers on who gets to tell a Black story and how.

Cinematographer Eric Branco explained that he actually showed up to the interview with a bag full of street photography books; "Bruce Davidson, Matt Weber, Saul Leiter, Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson " for the director. From the beginning Radha wanted the footage to be shot on Black & white 35mm film.

The film was originally written as web series, although never got to shoot it.

Radha Blanks feature-film debut.

A documentary shooting style was adopted for the project.

Popular Dialogues

"Avery: I prefer my woman thick. Radha: [chuckles] Thanks. [Changes her mind. Pushes Avery away] Radha: No, no, no."

"[Forrest Umoja Petry is sitting in front of his ancestors' photos with Radha beside him] Forrest: [facing ancestors] What we create here is imbued with a spirit of cause. Radha: [facing ancestors] Yes. Forrest: Not commerce. Radha: [now looks at Forrest] The ancestors said that? They don't want my rent paid? [clears throat] Radha: Can we try my ancestors this time?"

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