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Drama
Pariah (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Pariah is a 2011 drama directed by Dee Rees. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $769,552 worldwide. It earned 2 award nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2012. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Dee Rees
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Focus Features
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Pariah About?
The premise of Pariah without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood, seventeen-year-old Alike cautiously explores her identity as a lesbian, finding comfort in writing poetry and her close friendship with Laura. A budding romance with Bina offers a welcome connection, but Alike also faces challenges as she tries to reconcile her feelings with the difficulties in her parents' marriage and the complexities of coming to terms with her sexuality and sharing it with her family and friends.
Pariah Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- lesbian
- homosexuality
- coming out
- homophobia
- brooklyn new york city
- black lesbian
- african american
- title directed by female
- butch
- closeted homosexual
- sexual awakening
- national film registry
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- family relationships
- teenager
- teenage sexuality
- new york city
- lesbophobia
- coming of age
- female director
- lesbian interest
- lgbt drama
- coming of age drama
- domestic drama
- teen drama
- father daughter relationship
- lesbian club
- assault
- gay slur
- profanity
- exploring sexuality
- closeted lesbian
- female sexuality
- lesbian crush
- crush
- f rated
- based on short film
- abusive mother
- mother daughter relationship
- rejection
- high school
- church
- live music
- strap on dildo
- butch femme couple
- new york
- alternative lifestyle
- one word title
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Crew
The Director of Pariah
Directed by Dee Rees.
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Director Dee Rees
From the director
More from Dee Rees
More films directed by Dee Rees, best-rated first: Mudbound, The Last Thing He Wanted, The Box and Bessie.
Ratings
Pariah Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Pariah 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 95% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic 79 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 69% User score
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Letterboxd 4.0 /5
510 ratings
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Plot
Pariah Plot Summary
What happens in Pariah from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Alike (“Lee”) is a 17-year-old Black girl who threads her nights through clubs and the company of her openly lesbian friend Laura. She moves through her world with a quiet resolve, gradually embracing her identity as a butch lesbian, rooted in simple, comfortable choices like wearing baggy clothes and male underwear. The people around her respond in different ways: Audrey, her Christian mother, wrestles with disapproval and tries to steer Alike toward more feminine presentation and away from Laura’s influence, hoping to replace that space with a connection to Bina, a girl from their church.
Full summary
The whole story of Pariah, scene by scene
Box office
Pariah Box Office
Pariah grossed $769,552 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$769.6K
- US & Canada
- $769.6K
Awards
Pariah Awards & Nominations
Pariah earned 2 award nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2012. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Artios Awards 2012 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy
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Spirit Awards 2012 1 nomination- Nominated Best Female Lead – Adepero Oduye
Videos
Pariah Trailers & Videos
10 videos: 1 trailer, 3 clips and 6 featurettes.
- Clip Bina's Kiss Catches Alike Off Guard
- Clip Bina and Alike's Kiss
- Clip The Family Dinner
- Featurette Meet the Artists: Dee Rees
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Pariah?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the protagonist's preferred nickname in the film?
Details
Pariah Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Parya” and “贱民”.
- Also known as
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- Parya
- 贱民
- Отверженная
- Парий
- 파리아
- Paaria
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From the blog
Articles About Pariah
Our article about Pariah: “The Rise of Female Filmmakers in Contemporary Cinema”.
FAQ
Pariah FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Pariah, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pariah?
Pariah runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Pariah released?
Pariah was released on December 28, 2011.
Who directed Pariah?
Pariah was directed by Dee Rees.
More films by Dee Rees How much did Pariah make at the box office?
Pariah grossed $769,552 worldwide.
How is Pariah rated?
Pariah has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Was Pariah nominated for any awards?
Pariah received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Pariah have a post-credit scene?
No. Pariah has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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