Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Mamoudou AthieElijah
- Courtney B. VanceLouis
- Niecy NashSylvia
- Matt McGorryHarvard
- Sasha CompèreTanya
- Gil OzeriRichie
- Kelly JenretteBrenda
- Bernard David JonesJT
- Meera Rohit KumbhaniLeann
- Jennifer Pierce MathusAlbert Bichot Worker
Recommendations
- 80
Polygon
The film isn’t without its flaws, but they’re all forgivable in light of how well it hits the feel-good bullseye. - 75
Uproxx
The humor is stylized but sharply-structured, slightly shticky but well-timed and mostly gentle in tone. - 75
Original-Cin
To put Uncorked in wine terms, it’s not complex, but only a philistine would dismiss what’s easy and pleasing as flawed. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Writer-director Penny . . . has crafted a thoroughly workable and well-informed vehicle, providing a nurturing atmosphere for the unhurried dramatic developments and uniformly gracious performances. - 70
Variety
An earnest, scrappy, and finally touching drama about a young man from Memphis who’s got a dream — he’s a wine buff who wants to become a sommelier — but if he follows it, it will tear him away from everything his father yearned for him to be. That, of course, is part of why it’s a tasty dream. - 70
The New York Times
While the characters interact against the backdrop of varying degrees of racism and socioeconomic stressors, they are not defined by them. In other words, they are ordinary but no less noteworthy. - 63
RogerEbert.com
In the days where we’re all cooped up at home, there are certainly worse things you could do than settling in front of this pleasant film and its upbeat musical tracks (original music by Hit Boy) with a positive attitude and a smooth bottle of wine. It will go down easy. - 63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
A smooth family drama with hints of big, bold comedy and a spicy, complicated aftertaste reminiscent of Lifetime movie-of-the-week tropes, Uncorked is the cinematic equivalent of merlot: fine enough if you’ve drained all your other options, but nothing to get drunk on.
