Radha is a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater in order to find her true voice.
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Release Date:
Friday, October 9, 2020 Netflix
pervasive language, sexual content, some drug use and brief nudity
Plot: What's the story about?
Nearing 40 and still struggling as a playwright, frustrated New Yorker Radha turns to a different kind of stage, awakening a rapper alter-ego named RadhaMUSprime. As her revitalized artistic voice blossoms, Radha must learn to juggle her two personas—and two unique New York art scenes. In her debut feature, writer-director Radha Blank plays the deeply personal lead role, a magnetic presence with a unique perspective, creating a film that is a fresh addition to the New York City slice-of-life canon.
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Who stars in The 40-Year-Old Version: Cast List
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Who's making The 40-Year-Old Version: Crew List
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Production: What we know about The 40-Year-Old Version?
Key Facts
- As director Radha Black said (1/31/2020), “It took years of trying to get this film made. It’s my love letter to NY and its struggling artists as well as the NY artistic institutions that raised me - Hip Hop and Theater. I made this film in the spirit of the great NY auteurs who came before me but from an angle not often seen. I'm so very proud of the artisans, many from New York, who helped me craft this movie with such loving and capable hands. As a new member of the Netflix family, I’m excited about the global audience that this film will reach. I hope it will spark the next generation of fearless filmmakers in ANY part of the world. I’m thrilled that this came together with Netflix.”
- Director Radha Blank received the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic.
- This marks Radha Blank’s feature film directorial debut.
Filming Timeline
- 2020 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
The 40-Year-Old Version Release Date: When was the film released?
The 40-Year-Old Version was a Netflix release in 2020 on Friday, October 9, 2020. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The War with Grandpa, Honest Thief and From The Vine.