Soul Food

R 7
1997 1 hr 54 min Drama , Comedy

Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's (Irma P. Hall) turn sour when sisters Teri (Vanessa L. Williams), Bird (Nia Long) and Maxine (Vivica A. Fox) start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) to pull the family together and put the soul back into the family's weekly gatherings.

  • Cast:
    Vanessa Williams , Vivica A. Fox , Nia Long , Michael Beach , Mekhi Phifer , Brandon Hammond , Jeffrey D. Sams

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Reviews

Dorathen
1997/09/26

Better Late Then Never

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Pacionsbo
1997/09/27

Absolutely Fantastic

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Glucedee
1997/09/28

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

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Taha Avalos
1997/09/29

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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stephanie jones
1997/09/30

I have also seen this movie and i have to say that i don't remember Angela Bassett being in this movie. This movie was a great movie and it was heart warming and all the emotions that life has to offer.When you have a movie that has all of that a great cast and a great script you have an excellent movie. Everything that you seen in that movie happens in life off of the sliver screen. To say that that this movie did not show Blacks in a good light (black men for the most part) is wrong. Things happen like that in every culture every ethnic background in this world and it just so happened that the writers and director and producers of this movie happened to paint this piece for black actors. It was and still is a beautiful movie.

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QDMan5
1997/10/01

this is the most feel good movie evermade and the best family movie evermade. brandon hammond gives a great performance as the favorite grandson and mekhi phiefer does good as the trying to go straight new man in the family overall this movie is one of the greatest movies evermade and the most fun to watch everybody can relate to it especially me. A++++++

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DunnDeeDaGreat
1997/10/02

Soul Food is one of the best family films ever made. The cast led by Vanessa Williams is superb. Vicva A. Fox and Nia Long are also great as the younger sisters. Micheal Beachmen and Mehki Pffeir are also great. But the real standout is Brandon Hammons who plays Ahmad. He shows great acting talent in his first big role. 10/10.

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kenandraf
1997/10/03

Touching movie that tries hard but works due to great performances.Nothing original but still very enteraining if you are expecting a family movie.Everything was just adequate and the music was good.Very good casting is the secret of this movie.Not for racists!

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