Morris from America (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Morris from America is a drama and romance film directed by Chad Hartigan, running about 89 minutes. “Nothing rhymes with Germany” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A heartwarming and crowd-pleasing coming-of-age comedy with a unique spin, Morris from America centers on Morris Gentry, a 13-year-old who has just relocated with his single father, Curtis to Heidelberg, Germany. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.

Who’s in it. Morris from America stars Markees Christmas as Morris Gentry, Craig Robinson as Curtis Gentry, Lina Keller as Katrin and Carla Juri as Inka Meinert, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Morris from America has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Morris from America page.

If you liked it. Fans of Morris from America tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.