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Black Nativity
TrailerA 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.Actors: Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Luke James, Grace Gibson, Rotimi, ...»Director: Kasi LemmonsCountry: United StatesDuration: 93 minQuality: HDRelease: 2013IMDb: 4.80 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Actors of "Black Nativity"
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Characters of "Black Nativity"
Reverend Cornell CobbsPlayed by: Forest WhitakerCleopatraPlayed by: Angela BassettNaimaPlayed by: Jennifer HudsonLootPlayed by: Tyrese GibsonSt. JosephPlayed by: Jacob LatimoreAngelPlayed by: Mary J. BligeStreet ProphetPlayed by: NasPawnbrokerPlayed by: Vondie Curtis-HallJo-JoPlayed by: Luke JamesMary of NazarethPlayed by: Grace Gibson -
Directors of "Black Nativity"
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Creators of "Black Nativity"
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Critic Reviews of "Black Nativity"
Village VoiceDecember 09, 2013By the time the credits rolled, my eyes were sore from all the rolling.
NPRNovember 28, 2013Even the movie's most wretched characters glow in the Harlem lamplight.
RogerEbert.comNovember 28, 2013Earnest, square and proudly evangelical, "Black Nativity" is so unusual that its rough aspects are easy to forgive.
Boston GlobeNovember 28, 2013Takes Hughes' nativity story and shoves it into the far background of a sincere but tritely told modern drama about family, faith, and redemption.
National Newspaper Publishers AssociationMarch 21, 2017Black Nativity is a jubilant experience.
The Film StageJune 21, 2016Some devices don't work as well as others, however Kasi Lemmons has made a film that lives and breathes, even if it at times it doesn't work
Columbus AliveApril 23, 2014To call it preachy isn't necessarily a critique; the entire film is essentially built around a closing sermon.
NewcityApril 07, 2014Defiantly simple, like earlier stage pageants based on Langston Hughes' Christmas play, Kasi Lemmons' "Black Nativity" gains power through its directness.
Cinemalogue.comDecember 11, 2013This story of seasonal healing ultimately feels too predictable and heavy-handed to bring much uplifting Christmas cheer.
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