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 95 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: stream on fuboTV; 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, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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