Meet the Blacks

Meet the Blacks

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Deon Taylor
Produced by
Written by
  • Deon Taylor
  • Nicole DeMasi
Starring
Music by RZA
Cinematography John T. Connor
Edited by
  • Suzanne Hines
  • Patrick McMahon
Production
company
Distributed by Freestyle Releasing
Release dates
  • April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $900,000[2]
Box office $9.1 million[3]

Meet the Blacks is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Deon Taylor, written by Taylor and Nicole DeMasi, and is a parody of the 2013 film The Purge. It stars Mike Epps, Gary Owen, Zulay Henao, Lil Duval, Bresha Webb, George Lopez and Mike Tyson, and was released on April 1, 2016, by Freestyle Releasing.[4][5]

Plot

Carl Black and his family are getting out of Chicago. After having stolen a lot of money from a famed criminal drug king, Key Flo (Charlie Murphy), and believing that he will be imprisoned for the next five to six years, Carl Black (Mike Epps) leaves the hustling lifestyle behind for something better. Carl, his new wife Lorena (Zulay Henao), son Carl Jr. (Alex Henderson), 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 and all Carl's personal issues intertwine while all crime is legal for twelve hours.

Cast

Reception

Box office

In its opening weekend, early tracking suggested the film would gross $4–5 million from 1,115 theaters in its opening weekend, trailing fellow newcomer My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 ($20–24 million projection).[6] In its opening weekend the film grossed $4.1 million, finishing 8th at the box office.[7]

Critical response

Meet the Blacks received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 13%, based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 2.2/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 26 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]

References

  1. "Meet The Blacks". AMC Theatres. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. http://www.moviemoney.com/newsletter/APRIL2016NEWSLETTER.pdf
  3. "Meet the Blacks (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  4. Pedersen, Erik (2016-01-08). "'Meet The Blacks' Heads To Theaters Via Freestyle; Horror Comedy Stars Mike Epps". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  5. "Trailer: Mike Epps, Paul Mooney, Charlie Murphy Comedy-Thriller 'Meet the Blacks'". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  6. "Independent Comedy Out Performs Richard Linklater Film". Box Office Mojo. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  7. "Weekend Box Office Results for April 1-3, 2016". Box Office Mojo. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  8. "Meet the Blacks (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  9. "Meet the Blacks reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

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