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Medicine for Melancholy

2008·1h 28m·Not Rated
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
2,995 votes
Metascore
62
Metacritic

Twenty-four hours in the tentative relationship of two young San Franciscans also dealing with the conundrum of being a minority in a rapidly gentrifying city.

Medicine for Melancholy is a 2008 drama romance movie directed by Barry Jenkins, starring John Thurgood, Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 2,995 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Director
Barry Jenkins
Stars
John Thurgood
Wyatt Cenac
Tracey Heggins
Brent Weinbach
Creators
Barry Jenkins
Details
2008-03-07
88 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United States
★ English
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