Soul Food

"Every family needs some."

1997 1h 54m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 95

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Every family needs some.”

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Cast

Vanessa Williams
Teri
Vivica A. Fox
Maxine
Nia Long
Robin (Bird)
Michael Beach
Miles
Mekhi Phifer
Lem
Brandon Hammond
Ahmad
Jeffrey D. Sams
Kenny
Gina Ravera
Faith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writers: George Tillman Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Tillman Jr., shot by Paul Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lisa Coleman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Carter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

RUNTIME

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Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox and Nia Long carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every family needs some.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120169 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Tillman Jr. directs. Paul Elliott behind the camera. Lisa Coleman scores. John Carter cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by George Tillman Jr., shot by Paul Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lisa Coleman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Carter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox and Nia Long carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Every family needs some.".
7IMDB entry: tt0120169 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.