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.
It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025, where it received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.
Premise Three Brooklynites navigate love, loss, career and friendship.
Cast André Holland as Roger Nicole Beharie as Casey DeWanda Wise as Nicole Roy Wood Jr. as Alan Saycon Sengbloh as Beth Cassandra Freeman as Lorna Cadence Reese as Ally Arjun Gupta as Patient Jack Haven as Riley
Production Steven Soderbergh financed the film after it struggled to find financing.
Release Love, Brooklyn had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025. In May 2025, Greenwich Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film. The film was theatrically released in the United States on August 29, 2025.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Accolades Association Date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref. Black Reel Awards February 28, 2026 Outstanding Independent Film Love, Brooklyn Outstanding Emerging Director Rachael Holder Outstanding Lead Performance André Holland NAACP Image Awards February 28, 2026 Outstanding Independent Motion Picture Love, Brooklyn Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture André Holland Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) Rachael Abigail Holder Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film Martim Vian Outstanding Costume Design Missy Mickens
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