DramaComedy

Uncorked

- Some dreams can't stay bottled up.

Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.

Release Date : 2020-03-27

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Argent Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Elijah

Original Name : Mamoudou Athie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louis

Original Name : Courtney B. Vance

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sylvia

Original Name : Niecy Nash-Betts

Gender : Female

Character Name : Harvard

Original Name : Matt McGorry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tanya

Original Name : Sasha Compère

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richie

Original Name : Gil Ozeri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Kelly Jenrette

Gender : Female

Character Name : JT

Original Name : Bernard David Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leann

Original Name : Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Gender : Female

Character Name : Albert Bichot Worker

Original Name : Jennifer Pierce Mathus

Gender : Female

Character Name : French Sommelier (voice)

Original Name : Hélène Cardona

Gender : Female

Character Name : Melanie

Original Name : Djinda Kane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Master Sommelier #3

Original Name : Rick Vyper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teacher #4

Original Name : Kregg Janke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guy

Original Name : Wilfried Capet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sommelier Student

Original Name : Rachael Alethea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teacher #1

Original Name : Michael Gravois

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ava

Original Name : Alicia Ester

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tanya & Ava'a Friend

Original Name : Rekeitha Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Home nurse

Original Name : Marguerite Hibbets

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Louis

Original Name : Myron Swift-Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sommelier candidate #3

Original Name : Mike Cortese

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Isaac Slatton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sommelier Candidate #1

Original Name : Shaleen Cholera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wine Customer

Original Name : Megan Warden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sommelier Instructor

Original Name : Freddie Vaughn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Peyton C. Poole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roscoe

Original Name : Bob Geabhart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Katrina McElyea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Johnson

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-28

This film has a problem with it's pace. The story is of a young man (Mamoudou Athie) who is passionate about his wine and who wants to become a professional sommelier. He faces the usual reservations from his restauranteur father (Courtney B. Vance) - who yearns for him to follow in his footsteps at his rib-joint. Things come to a head when he has the opportunity to travel to Paris with his student friends to finesse his skills and - with the help of a family fund-raiser - he just about manages to get there (going halves with his friend) before his cancer-stricken mother causes all concerned to reappraise their priorities. The concept is well-trodden, but the acting is sensitive and makes a decent attempt to break down stereotypes - both of a racial, and of a gender nature - using wine as an interesting conduit. Unfortunately, it lacks oomph - the performances and direction have a sort of laissez-faire style about them - the passion is described well enough, but we don't see much evidence of it in action.