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63% Critic Match
Soul Food
“Every family needs some.”
6.3 / 10• 1997• 1h 54m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's turn sour when sisters Teri, Bird and Maxine start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad to pull the family together and put the soul back into the family's weekly gatherings.
Cast & Crew
Vanessa Williams
Teri
Lead
Vivica A. Fox
Maxine
Nia Long
Robin (Bird)
Michael Beach
Miles
Mekhi Phifer
Lem
Brandon Hammond
Ahmad
Jeffrey D. Sams
Kenny
Gina Ravera
Faith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Tillman Jr.'s vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Soul Food is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
