For Colored Girls (2010)

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Many voices. One poem.

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.

• Released: 2010-11-05
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 86 votes

Directed by Tyler Perry.

Top cast

• 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

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Where to watch For Colored Girls

• United States: stream on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Crave, Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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