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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › light-it-up-1999Light It Up movie review & film summary (1999) | Roger Ebert

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   Nov 10, 1999 · Light It Up. As recently as 1985, our view of high school was so innocent that a movie like "The Breakfast Club" could involve five teenage trouble makers working things out in unsupervised detention. Now look at "Light It Up."

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2. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › light_it_upLight It Up | Rotten Tomatoes

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   39% Tomatometer 49 Reviews 75% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings The topical story of a group of high school students who form a protest when they become fed...

   • 39% (49)
   • Director: Craig Bolotin

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Usher

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4. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › light_it_upLight It Up - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Surprisingly effective. Full Review | Jan 1, 2000. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers...

5. www.metacritic.com › movie › light-it-upLight It Up - Metacritic

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   Nov 10, 1999 · Following an accidental shooting in a battered inner city high school, a disparate group of students hold the wounded police officer hostage. As media and public interest in the stand-off intensifies, the classmates unexpectedly band together to help themselves and their school. (20th Century)

   • 43% (27)
   • Director: Craig Bolotin

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Usher

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0172726Light It Up (1999) - IMDb

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   Nov 10, 1999 · Light It Up: Directed by Craig Bolotin. With Usher, Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Robert Ri'chard. A group of teens are bent on improving the run-down conditions of their high-school.

   • 6/10 (4K)
   • Genre: Drama, Thriller

   • Director: Craig Bolotin
   • Release Date: 1999-11-10

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0172726Light It Up (1999) - Light It Up (1999) - User Reviews - IMDb

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   Light It Up is a great movie about standing up for what you believe in. The cast led by Usher Raymond is all good. Usher does goood in his first lead role and look forward to seeing him in more big roles.

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   What is light it up about?

   • Now look at "Light It Up." The same kinds of kids take hostages and get involved in an armed standoff with the police. The movie unfolds at an inner-city high school where the heat doesn't work, the winter wind blows in through broken windows, and most students don't have copies of their textbooks.

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   Is 'light it up' a good movie?

   • This is a truly smart thriller drama that takes a look at one of the biggest problems facing America. Everything about "Light It Up" worked from the performances from relative newcomers such as Usher Raymond and Robert Ri'chard to veterans like Forest Whitaker and Vanessa L. Williams.

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   Who starred in light it up?

   • Everything about "Light It Up" worked from the performances from relative newcomers such as Usher Raymond and Robert Ri'chard to veterans like Forest Whitaker and Vanessa L. Williams. One thing I must say about the cast of "Light It Up" they took the script and performed with the heart and intent of making this film a success.

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   When was light it up released?

   • A soundtrack containing hip hop and R&B music was released on November 9, 1999 by Yab Yum/ Elektra Records. It peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Light It Up was released on November 10, 1999. The film grossed a worldwide total of $5,985,690 against a production budget of $13 million.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Light_It_Up_(film)Light It Up (film) - Wikipedia

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   On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 39% of 49 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Soon after the student uprising, the story starts to feel like a warmed over after-school special."