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Nappily Ever After

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A soulful barber helps a woman piece her life back together after an accident at her hair salon makes her realize she is not living life to the fullest.
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Critics Consensus

Smart and socially conscious, Nappily Ever After depicts black female empowerment in a fresh way, but the film relies too heavily on romantic comedy tropes.

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Robyn Bahr Hollywood Reporter Bildungsroman disguised as rom-com, the refreshing script much more concerned with its heroine's emotional arc and personal growth than her ultimate relationship status. Oct 1, 2018 Full Review Angelica Jade Bastién New York Magazine/Vulture Unfortunately, instead of coming across as a warm throwback, Nappily Ever After is a romantic comedy saddled with a reductive understanding of black womanhood without enough cast chemistry or beauty to distract us. Sep 24, 2018 Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com Nappily Ever After is as much a polemic as it is anything else. Rated: 3/4 Sep 21, 2018 Full Review Natasha Alvar MovieBabble Nappily Ever After is a movie that looks good on paper and tries very hard, but just misses the mark. Rated: C Mar 7, 2021 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A pleasing fluff piece. Rated: B- Feb 5, 2019 Full Review Courtney Small Cinema Axis Lathan convincingly brings a lot of depth to a role that could have easily been one-note in another performer's hands. Rated: B- Jan 10, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D It is on the surface a story about hair. However it is far deeper and the writing is good enough to make it work. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Vilas V Keeps engaged, good dialogues, good location . Does not stress you out. Good to watch when you just want to relax. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/02/23 Full Review catherine b I loved it. Great empowerment story about learning to love yourself and breaking free from societal pressures. Felt very genuine and sweet, a story of growth. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/22 Full Review Audience Member Didn't like it one bit. It's just a bad movie: hardly entertaining, weird and in the case of empowerment my sister was left asking WTF rather than feeling empowered. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Easy to watch- predictable and okay acting but has a decent message. Ideal when you can't be bothered to commit to a film that takes a lot of thought Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member really great movie with an awesome message Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A soulful barber helps a woman piece her life back together after an accident at her hair salon makes her realize she is not living life to the fullest.
Director
Haifaa Al-Mansour
Producer
Tracey Bing, Sanaa Lathan, Jared LeBoff, Marc Platt
Screenwriter
Tina Gordon, Lisa Loomer, Adam Brooks, Gina Prince-Bythewood
Production Co
Netflix, Marc Platt Productions
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 21, 2018
Runtime
1h 38m
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