Blue Story (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Blue Story is a drama, crime and romance film directed by Andrew Onwubolu, running about 91 minutes. “Their bond made them brothers. The streets made them enemies.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.

Who’s in it. Blue Story stars Stephen Odubola as Timmy, Micheal Ward as Marco, Khali Best as Killy and Karla Simone Spence as Leah, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Blue Story has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $5.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Blue Story page.

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