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World's Best

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In "World's Best," 12-year-old mathematics genius Prem Patel (Manny Magnus), in the midst of navigating the tumultuous hardships of adolescence, discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to pursue a career for himself as a rap superstar. While his actions may appear reckless and the quickest way for him to lose everything, Prem, empowered by imaginative hip-hop music-fueled fantasies where he performs with his father (Utkarsh Ambudkar), is determined to find out if hip-hop truly is in his DNA. As his father always used to say, "the world's best never rest."
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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 06/27/2023
These lessons may be corny, but when set to the right beat, they’re still catchy. Go to Full Review Amy Nicholson New York Times 06/23/2023
Suresh performed in the aughts, but wears ’90s Timberlands and worships the ’80s hitmaker Doug E. Fresh. Maybe the whiz kid can calculate the rate at which nostalgia flattens time? Yet, the script is otherwise attuned to the emotional and comedic details Go to Full Review Robert Levin Newsday 06/23/2023
3/4
The musical sequences are great, but there's much more to "World's Best" than that. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 01/08/2024
I loved the relationship between father and son and their bond Go to Full Review Emma Clark-Dow The Post NZ 07/14/2023
An extremely wholesome, kid-friendly watch. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 07/05/2023
The story doesn’t have the extreme highs and lows of other coming-of-age films, but that just leads to a story that more closely resembles real life than most films in this genre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Wilberto C @RT52290377 03/02/2024 Watched this with my 26 month old he loved it and so did I! Good life lessons, entertaining it had my son dancing and trying to rap !!! ♥️ See more Ethan A @RT51868888 11/20/2023 The film was just stupid. Too silly See more Jeffrey M @RT01695930 09/28/2023 World's Best was an amazing movie. I finished it just now and I really liked it. World's Best was a movie that was funny when it was funny. World's Best was a very interesting movie. It started off a bit cheesy, but then it became not cheesy at all. What a good movie. I give it a 76%. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera 08/02/2023 Este filme não cumpre exatamente a tarefa da maneira que seu protagonista costuma fazer. See more Ethan A @Mr.Ashton 07/16/2023 It was extremely goofy. Was that a good thing- yes and no See more Mamta K @RT86997919 07/15/2023 World's Best is a fantastic kids' movie that revolves around math genius kid, his rapper father and finding who he (the kid) really is . It's a clean and fun musical film that will keep both kids and adults entertained. It's packed with catchy tunes, original rap songs, and heartfelt moments, this movie celebrates the power of family and the joy of music. It's an excellent choice for an enjoyable movie night! See more Read all reviews
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Roshan Sethi

Director

Manny Magnus

Prem Patel

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Actor

Punam Patel

Actor

Jake Choi

Actor

Max Malas

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis In "World's Best," 12-year-old mathematics genius Prem Patel (Manny Magnus), in the midst of navigating the tumultuous hardships of adolescence, discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to pursue a career for himself as a rap superstar. While his actions may appear reckless and the quickest way for him to lose everything, Prem, empowered by imaginative hip-hop music-fueled fantasies where he performs with his father (Utkarsh Ambudkar), is determined to find out if hip-hop truly is in his DNA. As his father always used to say, "the world's best never rest."
Director
Roshan Sethi
Producer
Thomas Kail, Kate Sullivan-Green
Screenwriter
Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jamie King, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Distributor
Disney+
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG (Some Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Musical, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 23, 2023
Runtime
1h 41m
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