Drama

Black or White

- There's more to family than what you see.

A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.

Release Date : 2014-09-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : IM GlobalTreehouse FilmsSunlight ProductionsVenture Forth

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Elliot Anderson

Original Name : Kevin Costner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eloise Anderson

Original Name : Jillian Estell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Jennifer Ehle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fay

Original Name : Gillian Jacobs

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rowena Jeffers

Original Name : Octavia Spencer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rick Reynolds

Original Name : Bill Burr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Joe Chrest

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Nurse

Original Name : Indigo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Duvan

Original Name : Mpho Koaho

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rita

Original Name : Angela Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jeremiah Jeffers

Original Name : Anthony Mackie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Cummins

Original Name : Paula Newsome

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eldridge

Original Name : David Jensen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vertell

Original Name : John McConnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrea

Original Name : Lindsey G. Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reggie Davis

Original Name : André Holland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kristen

Original Name : Ireyon Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dondi

Original Name : Janeline Hayes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rosita

Original Name : Bertha Bindewald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uncle Victor

Original Name : Ernest Wells

Gender : Male

Character Name : Therapist

Original Name : Joseph Fischer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neighbor (Ted)

Original Name : Robert Larriviere

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vocalist

Original Name : Lily Costner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Mark Kroner

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Lola Phillips

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Lynn Carey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rowena's Family Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Sadarias Harrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Kynt Bryan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elliott's Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronnie Hooks

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eloise's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire McReynolds

Gender : Male

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

> Emotional dispute for an innocent young soul. One of the beautiful melodrama of the year. It is a partial courtroom drama and it was about a biracial kid, whose grandparents fight to own the custody. Obviously a sensitive matter, but incredibly written screenplay that balanced both the ways. Such kind of theme is always welcomed, but in this case, again, those critics behind ruining the movie. Should have been in the Oscar race in any category, but it didn't. The reason is simple, about famous people and histories always have the edge over the fictional works in the film world. Child custody battle is a most familiar theme, but not a very common. In this, the characters are so special, made a huge difference with an interesting opening plot. At some point I felt scenes were very intensified and old fashioned, but the story and dialogues were not. Lots of emotional scenes involved right from the first frame itself. Especially one of the courtroom scene in the third act which was a turning point in the story was so touching. The families are definitely going to love that particular part. > "Well, there are certain things a man can do, > certain thing a woman can do." Top notch performances, especially the Kevin Costner, and Octavia Spencer in some crucial parts. Apart from them it has some cheerful humours. A movie that is not pinpointing the mistakes of the past like some of the recent films depicted, but looking forward to the future and unifying by removing fences. As a living creature, the conflict within is not an invalid, even non-living substances do have when they come together in the form of chemical reaction. So as we're civilised, it must be minimised. Happy or sad ending, it does not matter, because it is simply delivering a message about the difference between good and bad. The kid was the centre of the story formation, but the screenplay did not designed her to dominate. Because her presence was the vital than to display stunning performance, as it was a conflict between two different racial people. But, how the kid gets affected if the confrontation gets ugly as the story progresses is the point to develop ahead. So that brings the climax, and you should watch the movie to know how it all ends. I would say it is a very underrated movie and needs immediate recognition. It will going to be one of those movies to be praised in the future. 8½/10