''Block Party'' is a 2022 American comedy film directed by
Dawn Wilkinson
Dawn Wilkinson is a Canadian film and television director based in LA.
Early life and education
Dawn Wilkinson was born in Montreal, Quebec. When she was six weeks old, her family moved to Brampton, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario. About a year lat ...
, starring
Antoinette Robertson
Antoinette Robertson is an American actress, known for her roles in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' (2014–18), and Netflix comedy-drama series ''Dear White People'' (2017–2021).
Life and car ...
,
Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery (born April 15, 1944) is an American actress and singer. She began her career appearing on stage and later had starring roles in films including '' Cool Breeze'' (1972), ''Which Way Is Up?'' (1977), ''Scott Joplin'' (1977), and ''T ...
,
Golden Brooks
Golden Brooks is an American actress. She began her career with starring role in the Showtime comedy series, ''Linc's'' (1998–2000), and later has appeared in films ''Timecode'' (2000) and ''Impostor'' (2001).
From 2000 to 2008, Brooks st ...
,
Birgundi Baker,
Charlyne Yi
Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. Their performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation.
Their screenwriting debut, the feature film '' Paper Heart'', wo ...
,
Gary Anthony Williams
Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He voiced the character of Uncle Ruckus on ''The Boondocks'', and a number of video game characters. He also appeared on the television series '' Weeds'', ...
,
Luenell
Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.
Career
In the early-1990s, Luenell appeared regularly on ''Soul Beat TV'' on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prom ...
,
Bill Cobbs
William Francisco Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in movies such as Louisiana Slim in '' The Hitter'' (1979), Water in ''The Brother from Another Planet'' (1984), and as Lewis Coleman on ''I'll Fly Aw ...
and
John Amos
John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series ''Good Times''. Amos's other television work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', a recurring role as Admir ...
.
Cast
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Antoinette Robertson
Antoinette Robertson is an American actress, known for her roles in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' (2014–18), and Netflix comedy-drama series ''Dear White People'' (2017–2021).
Life and car ...
as Keke McQueen
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Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery (born April 15, 1944) is an American actress and singer. She began her career appearing on stage and later had starring roles in films including '' Cool Breeze'' (1972), ''Which Way Is Up?'' (1977), ''Scott Joplin'' (1977), and ''T ...
as Janice Sommers
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Golden Brooks
Golden Brooks is an American actress. She began her career with starring role in the Showtime comedy series, ''Linc's'' (1998–2000), and later has appeared in films ''Timecode'' (2000) and ''Impostor'' (2001).
From 2000 to 2008, Brooks st ...
as Tasha McQueen
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Birgundi Baker as Eboni
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Charlyne Yi
Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. Their performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation.
Their screenwriting debut, the feature film '' Paper Heart'', wo ...
as Alice
*
Gary Anthony Williams
Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He voiced the character of Uncle Ruckus on ''The Boondocks'', and a number of video game characters. He also appeared on the television series '' Weeds'', ...
as Sean
*
Luenell
Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.
Career
In the early-1990s, Luenell appeared regularly on ''Soul Beat TV'' on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prom ...
as Debra
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Bill Cobbs
William Francisco Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in movies such as Louisiana Slim in '' The Hitter'' (1979), Water in ''The Brother from Another Planet'' (1984), and as Lewis Coleman on ''I'll Fly Aw ...
as Uncle Jim
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John Amos
John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series ''Good Times''. Amos's other television work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', a recurring role as Admir ...
as Dennis
* Ben Miliken as Ben
*
Terayle Hill as Will Rencher
* Richard Hartley as Daryl
*
Faizon Love
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is a Cuban-born American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films '' The Meteor Man'', ''Don't Be a Menace'', ''Friday'', ''B*A*P*S'', ''Elf'', '' Th ...
as Gus
*
Felonious Munk
Arif Bilal Shahid (born August 4, 1972) better known by his stage name Felonious Munk is an Ethiopian-American comedian, writer, actor, playwright, and social commentator. He is best known as Hassan on the ABC show For Life.
Career
After lea ...
as DJ Dee Nutz
*
Merle Dandridge
Merle Dandridge (born May 31, 1975) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for performing in Broadway musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Spamalot'', ''Rent'', and ''Once on This Island'', as well as her video game roles ...
as Crystal Maitland
* Carmella Riley as Fire Marshall Joy
*
Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke (April 10, 1966 – November 29, 2022) was an American actor and National Football League and Arena Football League player. He was best known for his role as Corrections Officer Desi Piscatella on ''Orange Is the New Black'', f ...
as Buddy Frank
Release
The film was released in theatres on 8 June 2022 and on
BET+
BET+ (pronounced "BET plus") is an over-the-top SVOD service operated by Tyler Perry Studios and the Paramount Streaming, a division of Paramount Global. The service was first announced on June 24, 2019 and launched on September 19, 2019.
BET+ ...
on 16 June.
Reception
Tim Cogshell of ''
KPCC's FilmWeek'' called the film "so sweet" and praised Cobb's performance and his character, stating that he had "some of the funniest lines" in the film.
Monique Jones of ''
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. '' rated the film 3 stars out of 5, callling the film a "lighthearted way to celebrate
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining "June" and "nineteenth", it is celebrated on the anniversary of General Order No. 3, i ...
", and the cast "competent".
Katie Walsh of ''
TheWrap
''TheWrap'' is an American online news website covering the business of entertainment and media via digital, print and live events. It was founded by journalist Sharon Waxman
Sharon I. Waxman (born c.1963) is an American author, journalist, ...
'' called the film a "lightweight comedy that frustrates because there’s the potential for it to be great, to resonate beyond its blandly formulaic charms."
References
External links
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* {{rotten-tomatoes, block_party_2022, Block Party
American comedy films
2022 comedy films