For Colored Girls (2010)

Many voices. One poem.

Drama

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

Release Date: November 5, 2010
Runtime: 2h 14m
Rating: 6.7/10 (81 votes)

Director: Tyler Perry

Cast: Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād

Production: Tyler Perry Studios, 34th Street Films, Lionsgate

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IMDb Official Site

Budget: $21M
Revenue: $38M

Full Cast (16 people)

Kimberly Elise as Crystal / Brown
Janet Jackson as Jo / Red
Loretta Devine as Juanita / Green
Thandiwe Newton as Tangie / Orange
Anika Noni Rose as Yasmine / Yellow
Kerry Washington as Kelly / Blue
Tessa Thompson as Nyla / Purple
Phylicia Rashād as Gilda
Whoopi Goldberg as Alice / White
Macy Gray as Rose
Michael Ealy as Beau willie
Omari Hardwick as Carl
Richard Lawson as Frank
Hill Harper as Donald
Khalil Kain as Bill
John Crow as Dr. Davis

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For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

Many voices. One poem.

For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

Many voices. One poem.

134 min

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

Many voices. One poem.

134 min

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$21,000,000

Revenue$38,000,000

Release Date11/5/2010

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies

Tyler Perry Studios

34th Street Films

Keywords

domestic violence

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Kimberly Elise

as Crystal / Brown

Janet Jackson

as Jo / Red

Loretta Devine

as Juanita / Green

Thandiwe Newton

as Tangie / Orange

Anika Noni Rose

as Yasmine / Yellow

Kerry Washington

as Kelly / Blue

Tessa Thompson

as Nyla / Purple

Phylicia Rashād

as Gilda

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What is For Colored Girls about?▾

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact…

How long is For Colored Girls?▾

2h 14m

When was For Colored Girls released?▾

November 5, 2010

Who directed For Colored Girls?▾

Tyler Perry

Who stars in For Colored Girls?▾

Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine

What genre is For Colored Girls?▾

Drama

What is For Colored Girls rated?▾

R

Is For Colored Girls available to stream?▾

Yes, on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel