Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man

1970

A white insurance salesman, Jeff Gerber (Godfrey Cambridge), gets the surprise of his life when he wakes up and discovers that his skin now resembles a black man's. In day-to-day life, he soon finds himself the victim of discriminatory practices -- the same kinds of behaviors that, ironically, he had once used on black people himself. As his wife (Estelle Parsons) leaves him and all attempts toward explain and reverse the phenomenon fail, Jeff comes to accept and even profit from his new status.

A Black and White Comedy in Color

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 40 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 27, 1970
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
September 14, 2004
Acquired Date
March 22, 2024
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
March 23, 2024

Actors

Godfrey Cambridge
Godfrey Cambridge
Estelle Parsons
Estelle Parsons
Howard Caine
Howard Caine
D'Urville Martin
D'Urville Martin
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Kay Kimberly
Kay Kimberly
Kay E. Kuter
Kay E. Kuter
Scott Garrett
Scott Garrett
Erin Moran
Erin Moran

Directors

Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles

Producers

John B. Bennett
John B. Bennett

Writers

Herman Raucher
Herman Raucher

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
88%
Tomatometer
8 votes
RT Hot
70%
Popcornmeter
73 votes
METASCORE
60
9 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3,056 votes

Additional Info

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