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Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy

Drama · Western · 2020

Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

Movie details

Concrete Cowboy

“You are who you ride with.”

2020 Drama · Western 1h 51m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Concrete Cowboy?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ricky Staub

Written by

Ricky Staub · Dan Walser

Caleb McLaughlin

Caleb McLaughlin

Cole

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Harp

Jharrel Jerome

Jharrel Jerome

Smush

Byron Bowers

Byron Bowers

Rome

Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Nessi

Method Man

Method Man

Leroy

J

Jamil Prattis

Paris

Court is in session

Put Concrete Cowboy on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.