Soul Food (1997)

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Every family needs some.

Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's turn sour when sisters Teri, Bird and Maxine start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad to pull the family together and put the soul back into the family's weekly gatherings.

• Released: 1997-09-26
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 94 votes

Directed by George Tillman Jr..

Top cast

• Vanessa Williams as Teri
• Vivica A. Fox as Maxine
• Nia Long as Robin (Bird)
• Michael Beach as Miles
• Mekhi Phifer as Lem
• Brandon Hammond as Ahmad
• Jeffrey D. Sams as Kenny
• Gina Ravera as Faith
• Irma P. Hall as Mother Joe
• Carl Wright as Reverend Williams

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Soul Food

• United States: 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: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on SBS On Demand; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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