“Many voices. One poem.”
For Colored Girls
6.7
84 votes·2010
·2h 14m
·MovieDrama
Overview
A film about existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Commercial Verdict
Average
Revenue vs Budget1.8x
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Modest returns after marketing costs
Keywords
rapepoemlovedomestic violencewomanhoodangrydepressingbitterhopefultragic
Cast
Kimberly Elise
Crystal / Brown
Janet Jackson
Jo / Red
Loretta Devine
Juanita / Green
Thandiwe Newton
Tangie / Orange
Anika Noni Rose
Yasmine / Yellow
Kerry Washington
Kelly / Blue
Tessa Thompson
Nyla / Purple
Phylicia Rashād
Gilda
Whoopi Goldberg
Alice / White
Macy Gray
Rose
Michael Ealy
Beau willie
Omari Hardwick
Carl
Richard Lawson
Frank
Hill Harper
Donald
Khalil Kain
Bill
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