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Name: The American Society of Magical Negroes
Released: 2024-3-15
Cast: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer

The American Society of Magical Negroes

PG-13
1h 44m
2024

26%

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The American Society of Magical Negroes is a fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.

Director:

Kobi Libii

Producer:

Julia Lebedev, Eddie Vaisman, Angel Lopez, Kobi Libii

Writer:

Kobi Libii

Cast:

Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Tim Baltz, Aisha Hinds

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

26%

Critics Consensus: The American Society of Magical Negroes has a promising premise, but is too timid to fully engage with its most provocative ideas.

Reviews

The Movie Blog

Emmanuel Noisette

"The American Society of Magical Negroes" has an alright comedic core, but its overstuffed plot and unclear focus leaves it feeling like a missed opportunity.

"The American Society of Magical Negroes" by Kobi Libii looks at racism in the world of art and literature, from a mocking point of view. [Full Review in Spanish]

Spike Lee would be so disappointed you used his term for this.

Unfortunately, a fatal lack of consequence for the film’s world or characters prevents it from ever deepening its initial premise, or unifying the sum of its disparate parts.

This film wants to say a lot of things, but as hard as it's trying, it doesn't make any point concretely enough to stick.

March 25, 2024

FULL REVIEW