ATL is an American film that was released on March 31, 2006. The cast includes Tip Harris (T.I.) as Rashad, Lauren London as New New, Antwan Andre Patton (also known as Big Boi of OutKast), Evan Ross, Mykelti Williamson, Jason Weaver, Jackie Long, Keith David and Buffie The Body. In its opening weekend, the film grossed a total of $12.55 million, ranking third in the United States box office, and went on to gross $23.3 million nationwide. It was released there on DVD on July 18, 2006, and came directly to DVD in Australia in September.
The film was directed by Chris Robinson with a screenplay by Tina Gordon Chism from a story by Antwone Fisher.
The plot focuses on four friends preparing for life after high school and how different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives.
Antwon Fisher wrote the story line for ATL and for Antwon Fisher, his autobiographical movie. In both movies, the main characters say the phrase, "I can eat." Antwon Fisher says it twice: once with Denzel and again with his girlfriend. When he says the phrase to his girlfriend, he chuckles because he remembers saying it to Denzel. In ATL, Jackie Long's character, Esquire, says the same line to John Garnett.
The original title of the movie was going to be "Jellybean" which is the nickname of the character Ant
