Love, Brooklyn

Love, Brooklyn is a 2025 American drama film, directed by Rachael Abigail Holder, in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Paul Zimmerman. It stars André Holland, Nicole Beharie, DeWanda Wise, Roy Wood Jr., Cassandra Freeman and Cadence Reese. Steven Soderbergh serves as an executive producer.

Love, Brooklyn
Directed by	Rachael Abigail Holder
Written by	Paul Zimmerman
Produced by	André Holland Kate Sharp Patrick Wengler Maurice Anderson Liza Zusman
Starring	André Holland Nicole Beharie DeWanda Wise Roy Wood Jr. Cassandra Freeman Cadence Reese
Cinematography	Martim Vian
Edited by	Shawn Paper
Music by	Joel P. West
Production companies	Daughter Films Harper Road Films Fireheart Entertainment
Release date	January 27, 2025 (2025-1-27) (Sundance)
Running time	97 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

It premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025, where it received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.

Premise

Three Brooklynnites navigate love, loss, career and friendship.

Cast

• André Holland as Roger
• Nicole Beharie as Casey
• DeWanda Wise as Nicole
• Roy Wood Jr. as Alan
• Cassandra Freeman as Lorna
• Cadence Reese as Ally

Production

Steven Soderbergh financed the film after it struggled to find financing.^[2][3]

Release

Love, Brooklyn had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025.^[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 23 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.