Charm City Kings

Charm City Kings
Original release poster
Directed byÁngel Manuel Soto
Screenplay bySherman Payne
Story by
Based on12 O'Clock Boys
by Lofty Nathan
Produced by
  • Caleeb Pinkett
  • Clarence Hammond
  • Marc Bienstock
Starring
CinematographyKatelin Arizmendi
Edited byLuis Carballar
Music byAlex Somers
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Max (through Warner Bros. Pictures)
Release dates
  • January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27) (Sundance)
  • October 8, 2020 (2020-10-08) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Charm City Kings is a 2020 American drama film directed by Ángel Manuel Soto from a screenplay by Sherman Payne and a story by Chris Boyd, Kirk Sullivan, and Barry Jenkins. It is based on the 2013 documentary 12 O'Clock Boys by Lotfy Nathan. It stars Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, and Teyonah Parris.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It was released on October 8, 2020, by HBO Max. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith serve as the executive producers. The film was removed from HBO Max in July 2022.