Watermelon Woman, The

Watermelon Woman, The

1996

An aspiring black lesbian filmmaker researches an obscure 1940s black actress billed as the Watermelon Woman.

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 25 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 5, 1997
US Box Office
$1,989 (#7060 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Criterion Collection #1184 Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
July 11, 2023
Acquired Date
May 14, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Valarie Walker
Valarie Walker
Lisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke

Directors

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye

Producers

Barry Swimar
Barry Swimar

Writers

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
92%
Tomatometer
66 votes
RT Stale
56%
Popcornmeter
42 votes
METASCORE
74
11 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
4,054 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media