The Musical Event of the Holiday Season
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.
Black Nativity (2013) is a music and drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons, released on November 27, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson and Tyrese Gibson. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 66 ratings.
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Forest Whitaker
as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Angela Bassett
as Aretha Cobbs
Jennifer Hudson
as Naima
Tyrese Gibson
as Loot / Tyson
Jacob Latimore
as Langston
Mary J. Blige
as Platinum Fro
Nas
as Street Prophet (Isaiah)
Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Pawnbroker
Grace Gibson
as Maria / Mary
J. Mallory McCree
as Kyle
Rotimi
as Officer Butch McDaniels
Michael Dale
as Innkeeper
Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Kasi Lemmons and Langston Hughes, produced by T.D. Jakes and Trudie Styler.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 66 ratings.
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. Some of the character decisions felt odd at times, also. One of the reasons as to why I was actually finding this…
Reviewed on May 2, 2021
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The main cast of Black Nativity (2013) includes Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson and Jacob Latimore. The film was directed by Kasi Lemmons. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Nativity was released on November 27, 2013 and runs for 1h 33m.
Black Nativity (2013) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 66 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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