
Soul Men
Taste attributes: comedymusicmusic/dancedramafastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA stirring comedy that is stylish, breezy and inventive. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 113 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Two former backup soul singers, Louis and Floyd, have not spoken to each other in 20 years, and reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently-deceased lead singer. Cleo, a beautiful young woman who is believed to be Floyd's daughter, accompanies them as a new singer.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Malcolm D. Lee
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Bernie Mac
- Sharon Leal
- Adam Herschman
- Sean Hayes
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Dimension Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











