Pimp (2018 film)

Pimp is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Christine Crokos and starring Keke Palmer.[1] Lee Daniels served as an executive producer.[2]

Pimp
Directed byChristine Crokos
Written byChristine Crokos
Produced byVictoria Bousis
Christine Crokos
Alexis Varouxakis
Starring
CinematographyRik Zang
Edited byJohn Scott Cook
Todd Sandler
Music byAlec Puro
Production
companies
Adrenaline Entertainment
1821 Pictures
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

An urban gritty drama set on the streets of the Bronx. Wednesday, a female pimp, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she is left looking after her prostitute mom, and her girlfriend Nikki. In need of more money to survive, Nikki turns tricks changing their luck. Rising up in the game, Wednesday continues to hustle hard for a dream of a better life for her girls and a ticket out of the ghetto. But when Wednesday pulls a stripper named Destiny, she comes face to face with a male Pimp who runs a more dangerous game. In a ferocious battle for survival of the fittest, Wednesday fights for love and risks all to protect Nikki.

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

References
  1. Catsoulis, Jeannette (8 November 2018). "'Pimp' Review: Blaxploitation and Lesbian Love". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. Scheck, Frank (7 November 2018). "'Pimp': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
    - Siegel, Tatiana (19 April 2018). "Lee Daniels Boards Lesbian Love Story 'Pimp' as Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. "Pimp (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. "Pimp 2018". Metacritic. Retrieved May 11, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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