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 generally positive reviews from critics.
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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
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 49 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Love, Brooklyn is a tender, character-driven film whose emotional honesty and natural performances shine through a relaxed pace and underwritten story." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.