Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,345
2,255
Jeffrey Wright, Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Skylan Brooks, and Ethan Dizon in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
A coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.
Play trailer2:31
2 Videos
18 Photos
Drama
A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,345
2,255
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • George Tillman Jr.
    • Writer
      • Michael Starrbury
    • Stars
      • Skylan Brooks
      • Ethan Dizon
      • Jordin Sparks
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Tillman Jr.
    • Writer
      • Michael Starrbury
    • Stars
      • Skylan Brooks
      • Ethan Dizon
      • Jordin Sparks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
    • Awards
      • 10 nominations

    Videos2

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Theatrical Trailer
    The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
    Clip 0:46
    The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete

    Photos18

    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Jennifer Hudson in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Skylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Jennifer Hudson in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Anthony Mackie and Julito McCullum in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Jennifer Hudson and Skylan Brooks in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Jeffrey Wright, Skylan Brooks, and Ethan Dizon in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Jordin Sparks and Ethan Dizon in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Anthony Mackie in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Skylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    George Tillman Jr., Skylan Brooks, and Ethan Dizon in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Frank Grillo at an event for The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    George Tillman Jr., Alicia Keys, and Jennifer Hudson at an event for The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Skylan Brooks
    Skylan Brooks
    • Mister
    Ethan Dizon
    Ethan Dizon
    • Pete
    Jordin Sparks
    Jordin Sparks
    • Alice
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Henry
    Jennifer Hudson
    Jennifer Hudson
    • Mom Gloria
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    • Sergeant Pike
    Julito McCullum
    Julito McCullum
    • Dip Stick
    Anthony Mackie
    Anthony Mackie
    • Kris
    Kenneth Maharaj
    Kenneth Maharaj
    • Store Owner
    • (as Ken Maharaj)
    Nikkieli DeMone
    • Officer Redd
    Joseph Adams
    Joseph Adams
    • Mr. Carey
    Kate Buddeke
    • Neighbor Lady
    Joey Auzenne
    Joey Auzenne
    • Officer Duckworth
    Adriane Lenox
    Adriane Lenox
    • Group Home Lady
    Kate Geller
    Kate Geller
    • Assistant
    Michael Chmiel
    Michael Chmiel
    • Clerk
    Marcus Carl Franklin
    Marcus Carl Franklin
    • College Kid
    Tarik Lowe
    Tarik Lowe
    • Crew Member #1
    • Director
      • George Tillman Jr.
    • Writer
      • Michael Starrbury
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Apple Mortgage Cake
    6.4
    Apple Mortgage Cake
    Little Richard
    6.7
    Little Richard
    Night Catches Us
    6.2
    Night Catches Us
    Louis
    7.0
    Louis
    Miss Virginia
    7.1
    Miss Virginia
    The Weekend
    5.6
    The Weekend
    Scenes for the Soul
    6.2
    Scenes for the Soul
    The Five Heartbeats
    7.5
    The Five Heartbeats
    Good Hair
    6.8
    Good Hair
    Winnie Mandela
    5.9
    Winnie Mandela
    Wetlands
    4.4
    Wetlands
    Pride
    6.1
    Pride

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This drama features performances byJennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks, both singers that became famous after their appearances in the American Idol TV show, followed by acting careers.
    • Quotes

      Mister: I'll be back for you.

      Pete: Promise?

      Mister: I promise.

    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.153 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Mean Ol' Town
      Written by Ryan Spraker, Patrick DiCenso, Daniel Ibeh

      Performed by EK

    User reviews37

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    And the pain of hunger and heat
    I'd bet a lot of white people look at this movie at first glance in a 'Blindside' type of way. This isn't a black movie or a white movie or a white guilt type of movie or exploitation type of movie.

    The Inevitable defeat of Mister and Pete is just a good movie about a young boy with dreams, in a terrible spot. His mother is doped out, he lives in a rough neighborhood and there is no way for things to get better (even though he aspires to become an actor and make a better life for himself).

    When the police crack down on the drug trade in his neighborhood, his mother is picked up. Mister and Pete (the young boy who was staying at his apartment because his mother was on a binge) spend the summer trying to survive and stay out of riverside orphanage.

    A hallowing story about life--not black life or the ghetto, a story about life when things are bad and all that matters is surviving, the Inevitable defeat of Mister and Pete takes the viewer into a world they most likely never see.

    This movie had a great message of survival and perseverance and hope and left me believing, if I just keep living and fighting, everything will work out.

    The dialogue at times was a little forced, I felt, to convey the situation of helplessness--but I can live with that, as the script on a whole was pretty good. It's hard to convey so much with just dialogue and I thought the writer, Michael Starrbury did a pretty good job.

    It was well Directed, but George Tillman Jr has proved he is an elite director imo.

    Skylan Brooks (Mister) probably set himself up to be in countless movies in the future and I'd like to see him in a comedy next.

    Jennifer Hudson, even though she didn't have that many lines was able to fulfill her role perfectly.

    This was a good movie and definitely worth the time it took to watch it.
    helpful•35
    1
    • pcrawake
    • Feb 1, 2014

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 25, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Неизбежное поражение Мистера и Пита
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • iDeal Partners Film Fund
      • State Street Pictures
      • Floren Shieh Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $494,608
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $254,279
      • Oct 13, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $506,303
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Jeffrey Wright, Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Skylan Brooks, and Ethan Dizon in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.