Meet the Blacks

Name: Meet the Blacks
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: April 1, 2016
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 26
Cast: Alex Henderson, Bresha Webb, Lil Duval, Mike Epps, Zulay Henao

2016

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Freestyle Releasing | Release Date: April 1, 2016 | R

Starring: Alex Henderson, Bresha Webb, Lil Duval, Mike Epps, Zulay Henao

Summary: The Black family is getting out of Chicago in hopes of a better life. After Carl Black (Mike Epps) comes into some unexpected funds, he takes his family and leaves the hustling lifestyle behind for something better. Carl, his wife Lorena (Zulay Henao), son Carl Jr., daughter Allie Black (Bresha Webb) and cousin Cronut (Lil Duval) pack upThe Black family is getting out of Chicago in hopes of a better life. After Carl Black (Mike Epps) comes into some unexpected funds, he takes his family and leaves the hustling lifestyle behind for something better. Carl, his wife Lorena (Zulay Henao), son Carl Jr., daughter Allie Black (Bresha Webb) and cousin Cronut (Lil Duval) pack up and move to Beverly Hills. Turns out, Carl couldn’t have picked a worse time to move. They arrive right around the time of the annual purge, when all crime is legal for twelve hours.… Expand

Director: Deon Taylor

Genre(s): Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 94 min

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The Guardian Jordan Hoffman

Apr 1, 2016

Meet the Blacks is an asinine film (though with a kernel of seriousness) but whenever it feels like it is running out of steam, something strange and surreal will happen to elevate it above a typical spoof movie. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Apr 1, 2016

It’s more like an extremely confusing and sloppily written chunk of Purge fan-fiction—a tortured use of another movie’s absurd mythology to help make muddled quasi-satirical points, while indulging the apparently fail-safe punchline of saying the word “purge” about once a minute. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Apr 4, 2016

Even by the standards of raunchy, comic spoofs, director and co-writer Deon Taylor’s film feels especially scattered. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Apr 1, 2016

A wrongheaded, utterly incompetent, and nearly laugh-free satire. Read full review

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bfoore90

May 5, 2017

I don't know, it wasn't awful and it had a few laughs and made me chuckle a few times. It would have been better if it would have done more with its material than make cliche racial jokes and the actors looked like they cared.

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Lukedabadass267

Aug 27, 2016

Is it dumb? Yes! Is it funny? Not really but all spoof movies aren't really funny I liked it apart from the racist jokes with the Kkk being in it if you like spoofs and you like the purge u could maybe enjoy this

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 1, 2016

Please, the Purge is already bad enough. This one's trying to be the comedy-friendly version of the Purge... which is completely (not) horrifying. Please save your brain at your house before going to the theaters to see this.

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lionheart21

Apr 1, 2016

Meet the Blacks is one of those movies where even watching the trailer makes you feel uncomfortable due to all the racist stereotypes present. This is like Friedberg/Seltzer levels of bad.

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Wargears

Sep 6, 2016

This movie is painfully bad and everything about this movie is just god damn awful. Awful actors, awful script, unfunny, very cliche, and worst of all it's super racist. It relies too much on offensive humor to make you laugh but mostly it will probably just irritates you because of how badThis movie is painfully bad and everything about this movie is just god damn awful. Awful actors, awful script, unfunny, very cliche, and worst of all it's super racist. It relies too much on offensive humor to make you laugh but mostly it will probably just irritates you because of how bad the humor is delivered.… Expand

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DavidV293

Apr 2, 2016

When I watch a movie and consider it the worst movie ever. I mean it, because I think I found the movie that can top Fifty Shades Of Black. First of all, it's another one of those dumbass spoof movies. Trust me, I've seen some so-so spoof movies and let me tell you. There's more sh*tty spoofWhen I watch a movie and consider it the worst movie ever. I mean it, because I think I found the movie that can top Fifty Shades Of Black. First of all, it's another one of those dumbass spoof movies. Trust me, I've seen some so-so spoof movies and let me tell you. There's more sh*tty spoof movies than so-so. Meet The Blacks will leave you without words because you will feel dumb and confused once you're done with it. I wanted to walk out but I needed more reasons to take a sh*t on this movie. I just hate how these so called actors think they're making something funny when in fact they're making themselves look stupid. Guys, just watch The Purge because that's already a joke. Forget this movie happened.… Expand

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Mack9393

Sep 30, 2022

The “black spoof” genre continues with yet another entry sure to empty the wallets of any black person eager to hear the regurgitation of their victimhood world view.

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