The Color of Friendship
Seen it?2000 | 83 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 77K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Hooks
- Carl LumblyRon Dellums
- Penny Johnson JeraldRoscoe Dellums
- Lindsey HaunMahree Bok
- Shadia SimmonsPiper Dellums
- Ahmad StonerDaniel
- Anthony BurnettBrandy Dellums
- Travis Kyle DavisErik Dellums
- Susan DanfordMerle
- Melanie Nicholls-KingFlora
- Michael KanevRian