Young. Wild. Free.

is a 2023 American drama film written by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, directed by Thembi Banks and starring Algee Smith.

[1][2][3] A teenager struggling to provide for his younger siblings in Compton finds his life turned upside down when he's held at gunpoint by the girl of his dreams.

[9] Tomris Laffly of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "An Uncertain Script Saddles a Stylish Coming-of-Age Movie Full of Los Angeles Love.

"[10] Esther Zuckerman of IndieWire graded the film a C− and wrote, "Trust me, you’ve heard this one before.

"[11] Patrice Witherspoon of Screen Rant awarded the film four stars out of five.