Soul Food
1997 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 6.3 · 75% critics
A close-knit family’s Sunday dinners start to unravel when long-simmering conflicts spill onto the table and a sudden crisis shakes their routine. With everyone pulled in different directions, a younger family member tries to restore the tradition and remind them what keeps them connected.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-09-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (92 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, emotional family story about tradition, love, and messy real-life problems, with humor mixed into the drama; Not for you if you dislike soapier, sentimental melodramas like Frankie and Johnny.
Pros: heartfelt family focus; relatable conflicts; strong ensemble performances | Cons: sometimes sentimental; a bit formulaic; strong language, mature moments
Themes
- sister
- family relationships
- unity
Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Motion Picture · 1998
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · 1998
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture · 1998
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Motion Picture · 1999 · nominated
- MTV Movie Award — Best Female Performance · 1998 · nominated
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- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture · 1998 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · 1998 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Motion Picture · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Vanessa Williams
as Teri
Vivica A. Fox
as Maxine
Nia Long
as Robin (Bird)
Michael Beach
as Miles
Mekhi Phifer
as Lem
Brandon Hammond
as Ahmad
Jeffrey D. Sams
as Kenny
Gina Ravera
as Faith
Irma P. Hall
as Mother Joe
Carl Wright
as Reverend Williams
Directed by George Tillman Jr.