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52% Critic Match
Black Nativity
“The Musical Event of the Holiday Season”
5.2 / 10• 2013• 1h 33m•PG• English
MusicDrama
Storyline
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Cast & Crew
Forest Whitaker
Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Lead
Angela Bassett
Aretha Cobbs
Jennifer Hudson
Naima
Tyrese Gibson
Loot / Tyson
Jacob Latimore
Langston
Mary J. Blige
Platinum Fro
Nas
Street Prophet (Isaiah)
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Pawnbroker
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kasi Lemmons's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Black Nativity is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
