Skate Kitchen

R

Released Aug 10, 2018

1 hr. 46 min.

Drama

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Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship.

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Skate Kitchen takes a beguiling slice-of-life approach to its characters, approaching its timely themes with a light hand that serves the story well.

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isla s

This film is a coming of age, adolescent teen based film set in NYC, about a group of girls in the skateboard community. It covers themes such as self identity, belonging and of course teenage rebellion. I thought the music used was quite good, it gives the film an edgier feel, without perhaps being relied on too much to make it feel actively overbearing as such. The cast do a good job - I thought it seemed quite realistic with the female characters being pretty frustrated and exasperated at times with the situations they find themselves in. Its a bit predictable or cliched in parts but it's not as bad as it potentially could have been, although I realise it won't appeal to everyone (some people may argue why should we care at all about somewhat bratty kids? etc.) but I thought it was at least somewhat immersive and not sugary sweet, disingenuous or anything like that. I suppose it's not especially great but it's certainly alright/fairly good and overall, yes I'd (maybe cautiously, as it won't interest everyone) recommend this film. Oh and I liked the tone of the final shot.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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It's so hard to do something unique anymore, yet somehow Skate Kitchen taps into a sense of freedom, into a subsect of youth culture, into a feeling of wistfulness unlike almost anything I've seen before. While wildly different in subject matter, I liken Skate Kitchen to Cooper Raiff's 'Shithouse' and 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' in that they evoke such a strong feeling of familiarity and sense of place that it is so easy to forget you're watching a movie. Everything about Skate Kitchen feels authentic. The actors all are actually skate boarders and seem like they came to shoot in their own clothes, own hair styling, etc. As a result, the acting from 1 or 2 of them is not as good as it could be had those characters been played by more established actors, but what it is so marvelous about the actors all actually skating is that the movie flows effortlessly from action shot to dialogue to drama and back again. All of the story focuses on Camille, and she is an incredibly relatable character for me. Just a fantastic movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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James B

Great Indy skater film, fresh and genuine.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/16/21

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ellen hohbach s

Good story. Great skate boarding scenes. Excellent seeing women/girls skateboarding and being in the center of attention.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

lovee, felt super honest, I like that it felt more of like how life is, just things happening, not just one dramatized story arc

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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I watched the series on hbo before I watched the movie. I may not have liked the movie as much if I had not already been invested in the characters. I liked seeing where they came from. I really love this Now I want to know more about them. What are their lives like, what were they like when they were little. Where are they going next? Makes me want to get a skate board. Had to ask my kids how old they were when they skated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/20

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Crystal Moselle

Director

Rachelle Vinberg

Camille

Dede Lovelace

Janay

Nina Moran

Kurt

Jaden Smith

Devon

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Actor

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

Moselle's style of filmmaking is so unobtrusive we almost forget Skate Kitchen is a movie and believe we are in the skate park, zooming up the ramps, executing tricky spins, and getting up after being knocked down.

Sep 30, 2021

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

An evocative meditation on skateboarding culture and nascent womanhood.

Mar 4, 2020

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

At best, though, Skate Kitchen is less about trying to get anywhere or make sense of anything than it is about the casual joy of being young, free and immersed in the moment.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 16, 2019

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

In its own low-key way, Skate Kitchen is an inspirational watch for its portrait of young women building the sanctuary they need themselves — not just in a largely male subculture but on a broader canvas, too.

Sep 29, 2023

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

It’s impossible to describe the sundrenched, dreamy way Moselle and cinematographer Shabier Kirchner capture New York.

Jul 25, 2023

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

There has to be a better way to construct a narrative framework for a group of talented non-pros that can address thorny territory without reflexively narrating to the dreariest and most familiar storyline possible.

Jan 5, 2023

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Synopsis

Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship.

Director: Crystal Moselle
Screenwriter: Crystal Moselle, Aslihan Unaldi, Jen Silverman
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Bow and Arrow Entertainment, Pulse Films, RT Features
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Some Nudity|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $236.1K

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