A Thousand and One Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

May. 20, 2023

A Thousand and One

Release Date: Friday, March 31, 2023 Nationwide Friday, May 19, 2023 Peacock

Brad Weston, William Catlett, Will Catlett, Rishi Rajani, Josiah Cross, Jamin OBrien, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Oren Moverman, Lena Waithe, Eddie Vaisman, Teyana Taylor, Julia Lebedev, A.V. Rockwell, Don DiPetta, Aven Courtney

R Crime N/A

3.7

65% WILL SEE

35% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Convinced that it is one last, necessary crime on the path to redemption, unapologetic and free-spirited Ines kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their home, their identity, and stability in a rapidly changing New York City.

Crime Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Thousand and One.

T
Teyana Taylor
The Battle of Baktan Cross, The Book of Clarence
W
William Catlett
Abigail, Charm City Kings
D
Don DiPetta
A Place in the Field
W
Will Catlett
Abigail, Devil You Know
J
Josiah Cross
Lady in the Lake (series)
A
Aven Courtney
A
Aaron Kingsley Adetola

Crew Behind the Film

The A Thousand and One behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: A.V. Rockwell
Screenwriter: A.V. Rockwell
Producers: Julia Lebedev
Rishi Rajani
Eddie Vaisman
Lena Waithe
Brad Weston

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Sight Unseen

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official A Thousand and One movie trailers and clips.

Crime

A Thousand and One Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the A Thousand and One movie production.

Key Facts

As Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski explains (12/3/2020), “A.V.’s script absolutely floored us with its insights, emotions and humanity, and we are thrilled to join the powerhouse teaming of Hillman Grad, Makeready and Sight Unseen to bring her directorial talents to the screen.”

Production Updates

Oct 2022

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jan 2021

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Dec 2020

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

A Thousand and One was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 31, 2023. There were 23 other movies released on the same date, including Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, A Good Person and His Only Son.

Movie Theaters

2023-03-31 Nationwide

United States

United States

Estimated

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