For Colored Girls
2010 · Movie · R · 134 min · ★ 6.7 · 41% critics
A series of intertwined stories follows a group of Black women as they face painful, everyday realities and hard choices. Told through a blend of drama and spoken-word poetry, the film explores trauma, resilience, and the strength found in shared experience and community.
Based on for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Also known as For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf · Les Couleurs Du Destin
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-11-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (83 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an intense, poetry-infused drama about women’s struggles and solidarity, similar in emotional weight to Beautiful Boy or The Greatest; Not for you if you want a light, comforting watch.
Pros: powerful emotional impact; strong ensemble performances; poetic storytelling | Cons: very heavy subject matter; can feel melodramatic; uneven character focus
Themes
- rape
- poem
- love
- domestic violence
- womanhood
- angry
- depressing
- bitter
- hopeful
- tragic
Cast & crew
Kimberly Elise
as Crystal / Brown
Janet Jackson
as Jo / Red
Loretta Devine
as Juanita / Green
Thandiwe Newton
as Tangie / Orange
Anika Noni Rose
as Yasmine / Yellow
Kerry Washington
as Kelly / Blue
Tessa Thompson
as Nyla / Purple
Phylicia Rashād
as Gilda
Whoopi Goldberg
as Alice / White
Macy Gray
as Rose
Directed by Tyler Perry