Saving the damn world.
A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024) is a fantasy and comedy film directed by Kobi Libii, released on March 15, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan and Drew Tarver. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 155 ratings.
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Justice Smith
as Aren
David Alan Grier
as Roger
An-Li Bogan
as Lizzie
Drew Tarver
as Jason Munt
Michaela Watkins
as Masterson
Aisha Hinds
as Gabbard
Tim Baltz
as Officer Miller
Rupert Friend
as Mick
Nicole Byer
as DeDe
Zachary Barton
as Collector #2
Anthony Coons
as Collector #3
Robbie Troy
as Collector #4
Directed by Kobi Libii, written by Kobi Libii, produced by Julia Lebedev, Kobi Libii and Eddie Vaisman.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 155 ratings.
I think that for satire to work, you have to be able to ensure that the audience is on board with the underlying premiss it's trying to achieve. Despite a decent effort from Justice Smith's "Aren" (and his impressive collection of knitwear) I just wasn't. Relying on long forgotten (if, indeed, they were ever actually known in the first place) tropes about racial stereotyping - and not just those from an African…
Reviewed on May 1, 2024
<em>'The American Society of Magical Negroes'</em> is hit-and-miss. I wasn't disliking it all that much, though when the credits rolled I kinda didn't have anything majorly noteworthy to think about it. Like the score is genuinely ace and the cast are alright, but that's it. It's pretty forgettable (as a movie anyway, because that title isn't!), is what it boils down to. The well intentioned messaging comes across…
Reviewed on April 22, 2025
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The main cast of The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024) includes Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver and Michaela Watkins. The film was directed by Kobi Libii. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The American Society of Magical Negroes was released on March 15, 2024 and runs for 1h 45m.
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 155 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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