You People
2023 film by Kenya Barris / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You People[lower-alpha 1] is a 2023 American romantic comedy film directed by Kenya Barris, which he co-wrote with Jonah Hill. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Hill, Lauren London, David Duchovny, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Eddie Murphy. Its plot focuses on an interracial and interreligious couple, namely a Secular Jewish man and a Black nationalist NOI woman, and how their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences. Set in the Los Angeles area, the two Millennials meet by chance and go into uncharted waters in their dating lives.
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Directed by | Kenya Barris |
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Cinematography | Mark Doering-Powell |
Edited by | Jamie Nelsen |
Music by | Bekon |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Critics have analyzed the film as a modern-day retelling of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) in which clashes of race and culture are even more pointed.[1][2][3][4] You People alternates between energetic set-pieces by a nimble roster of comedians and intervals of tedium during which the actors seem lost, unable to jump-start the script's plentiful thin stretches.
You People was released in select theaters on January 20, 2023, before its Netflix streaming release on January 27. It was the first time Barris directed a feature film. The film received mixed reviews from critics and stirred questions of antisemitism.[5][6]