A witty and earnest journey through the 1962 Deep South reveals an unlikely, heartwarming friendship.
Feel-good, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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