Soul Food

1997 film directed by George Tillman, Jr.
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Soul Food

Summary

Soul Food is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Soul Food received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture[3].
  • Soul Food received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture[4].
  • Soul Food received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture[5].
  • Soul Food's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Soul Food was directed by George Tillman, Jr.[7].
  • George Tillman, Jr. wrote the screenplay for Soul Food[8].
  • Soul Food's composer is recorded as Lisa Coleman[9].
  • Soul Food's composer is recorded as Wendy Melvoin[10].
  • Soul Food's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Soul Food's genre is comedy drama[12].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Michael Beach[13].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Vanessa Estelle Williams[14].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Mekhi Phifer[15].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Irma P. Hall[16].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Vanessa Williams[17].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Vivica A. Fox[18].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Nia Long[19].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Brandon Hammond[20].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Jeffrey D. Sams[21].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Malik Yoba[22].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Babyface[23].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Carl Wright[24].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Tamara Braun[25].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Kevon Edmonds[26].
  • A cast member of Soul Food was Gina Ravera[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Babyface[28], Tracey Edmonds[29], Robert Teitel[30], and Michael McQuarn[31]. Soul Food was directed by George Tillman, Jr.[7]. George Tillman, Jr. wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Michael Beach[13], Vanessa Estelle Williams[14], Mekhi Phifer[15], Irma P. Hall[16], Vanessa Williams[17], and Vivica A. Fox[18].

Publication

Soul Food was published on August 24, 1997[32]. The original language of it was English[33]. Genres include comedy film[11] and comedy drama[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture[3], a class of award[35], founded in 1970[36]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture[4], a class of award[37]; and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture[5], a NAACP Image Awards[38]. Reviews include 81%[39], 6.3/10[40], and 70/100[41].

Why It Matters

Soul Food has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Soul Food receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture[3], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture[4], and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture[5].

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  30. [33] . cduniverse.com. cduniverse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1997-08-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George Tillman, Jr.
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
    Narrator Brandon Hammond
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