Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Their Eyes Were Watching God

5.7 / 10 2005 1h 53mNR English
DramaRomanceTV Movie

Storyline

A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.

Cast & Crew

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Janie Starks

Lead
Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Joe Starks

Michael Ealy

Michael Ealy

Tea Cake

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Nanny

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Amos Hicks

Nicki Micheaux

Nicki Micheaux

Phoebe Watson

Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Pearl Stone

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

Sam Watson

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Darnell Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Their Eyes Were Watching God is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker