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Critic rating 6.5

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

The movie is, astonishingly, told from a point of view hardly ever visible in movies: African-American professionals.

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Critic Nathan Rabin
rated 5

...sets out to dramatize just how little society's attitudes toward interracial relationships have changed over the past few decades...

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Cast & Crew

Sanaa Hamri
Director
Alfre Woodard
As Joyce McQueen
Mike Epps
As Walter
Lee Garlington
As Mrs. Cahan
Blair Underwood
As Mark Harper
Matt Malloy
As Edwin

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Kenya McQueen is a successful African-American accountant who has always prioritized her career over romance. However, when she meets Brian Kelly, a white landscape architect, on a blind date, she finds herself drawn to him despite their differences. As they spend more time together, Kenya must confront her reservations about their relationship and decide between Brian and Mark Harper, a successful black attorney who seems like a more suitable match. Ultimately, Kenya chooses love over societal expectations and marries Brian in a beautiful garden ceremony surrounded by friends and family.

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