Soul Food

1997
R
1h 55m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

9.2K

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Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Mekhi Phifer, Vanessa Williams, Michael Beach, Irma P. Hall, Brandon Hammond, and Jeffrey D. Sams in Soul Food (1997)

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Comedy Drama

One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

9.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 11 nominations

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Trivia
Mekhi Phifer, who played Lem, was at one point married to Malinda Williams, who plays Bird in the cable series.

Goofs
When Bird's co-workers are attacking Lem when he comes out the bathroom, he's wearing boxers under his towel.

Quotes
Mama Joe: You see, in life we all make some bad choices. My husband was a gambler. Almost cost us this house. But I worked, on my hands and knees, cleaning up after white folks. Taking in laundry. You do what you have to do to stay strong.

Alternate versions
The first version of this movie that George Tillman Jr made was entitled Spice of Life. It was released on a local cable access channel in Milwaukee, WI.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Peacemaker/Soul Food/The Edge/The Ice Storm/The Assignment (1997)

Soundtracks
A Song for Mama
Written by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
Produced by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface) for ECAF Productions, Inc.
Performed by Boyz II Men (as Boyz II Men)
Boyz II Men appear courtesy of Motown Records

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Featured review

9/10

Superb Movie!

This movie is fantastic! The acting is first-rate (especially Vivica A. Fox and Brandon Hammond). The storyline is touching, funny, and poignant. This film wisely avoids being a "chick flick" and tells about a regular middle-class African-American family, something we don't see in movies that often.