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Black Nativity (2013)

"The Musical Event of the Holiday Season"

5.0/10 1h 33m Nov 27, 2013
Music Drama

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

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Movie Details

Original Title Black Nativity
Original Language EN
Budget $17,500,000
Revenue $7,018,189
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Popularity: 7.0
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Aretha Cobbs
Popularity: 2.3
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
Naima
Popularity: 0.5
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson
Loot / Tyson
Popularity: 2.9
Jacob Latimore
Jacob Latimore
Langston
Popularity: 0.5
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Platinum Fro
Popularity: 5.3
Nas
Nas
Street Prophet (Isaiah)
Popularity: 0.6
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Pawnbroker
Popularity: 0.9
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Grace Gibson
Maria / Mary
Popularity: 0.2
J. Mallory McCree
J. Mallory McCree
Kyle
Popularity: 0.3
Rotimi
Rotimi
Officer Butch McDaniels
Popularity: 0.5
Michael Dale
Michael Dale
Innkeeper
Popularity: 1.1

Key Crew

Director Kasi Lemmons
Producer T.D. Jakes, Trudie Styler
Writer Kasi Lemmons
Editor Terilyn A. Shropshire

Production

Malvern Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures
US
TSG Entertainment
US

Videos & Trailers

Black Nativity Official TEASER TRAILER (2013) - Forest Whitaker Musical HD
Black Nativity Official TEASER TRAILER (2013) - Forest Whitaker Musical HD
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Keywords

bible musical based on play or musical woman director nativity christmas

Reviews from TMDB

r96sk 6/10
May 2, 2021

I was, for the most part, feeling pleasant enough about this... until that ending. It's not that <em>'Black Nativity'</em> ends badly, it's just so incredibly forced and cringeworthy. It's a Christmas film so I guess I could cut it some slack, but I feel it could've concluded things much better. ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 27, 2013
Runtime 1h 33m
Budget $17,500,000
Revenue $7,018,189
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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