Beloved

Beloved

1998

In 1873 Ohio, Sethe (Oprah Winfrey) is a mother of three haunted by her horrific slavery past and her desperate actions for freedom. As a result, Sethe's home is haunted by a furious poltergeist, which drives away her two sons. Sethe and her daughter (Kimberly Elise) endure living with the spirit for 10 more years, until an old friend, Paul D. Garner (Danny Glover), arrives to run it out. After Garner moves in, a strange woman named Beloved (Thandie Newton) enters their lives, causing turmoil.

The past has a life of its own.

JBscale
66
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
2 hrs. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 16, 1998
US Box Office
$22,852,487 (#3206 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Nudity, Sexuality, Violent Images

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
May 18, 1999
Acquired Date
September 3, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise
Jude Ciccolella
Jude Ciccolella
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton
Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks
Hill Harper
Hill Harper
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
George E. Ray
George E. Ray
Wes Bentley
Wes Bentley
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
Anthony Chisholm
Anthony Chisholm
Harry Northup
Harry Northup
Paul Lazar
Paul Lazar
Robert W. Castle
Robert W. Castle
Jason Robards
Jason Robards

Directors

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme

Producers

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Kate Forte
Kate Forte
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

Writers

Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Adam Brooks
Adam Brooks

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
72%
Tomatometer
127 votes
RT Hot
70%
Popcornmeter
435 votes
METASCORE
58
24 votes
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
9,721 votes

Additional Info

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