Divorce in the Black (2024)
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A woman's seemingly perfect marriage begins to unravel after her husband abruptly leaves her.
The story
Ava, a young bank professional, finds her seemingly perfect marriage unraveling when her husband, Dallas, abruptly leaves her without explanation. The conflict intensifies when they return to his hometown for a family funeral, where tensions rise between their families. Amidst the turmoil of their shared past and the pressures of their current circumstances, Ava must navigate the complexities of her relationship with Dallas and decide whether to fight for their marriage or seek a new path for herself. The story explores the emotional toll of their fractured connection as Ava faces the reality of her situation in a high-stakes environment.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Ava and Dallas return to his hometown for his brother's funeral, where a confrontation between Ava's father, Clarence, and Dallas's mother, Linda, creates immediate tension. After a heated argument, Dallas's family takes his body home while Ava remains with her family. Later, Ava tries to convince Dallas to return to Atlanta with her, but he refuses, claiming she is trying to change him. After a series of confrontations with his brothers and a man from her past, Benji, Dallas eventually admits his mother forced him to kill his abusive father. Later, at a restaurant, Dallas publicly announces he wants a divorce. Ava eventually finds peace and begins to move on, even spending a night with Benji. When Dallas later finds them together, a fight ensues. Following a series of escalating incidents, including an assault on Ava's mother and an injury to her father, Ava is forced to confront Dallas one last time. When he breaks into her home and threatens her life, she shoots him in self-defense. The film ends with Ava and her family feeling safe and free.
- Original title
- Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 122
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Tyler Perry
- Writers
- Tyler Perry · writer
- Cast and characters
- Meagan Good · Ava; Cory Hardrict · Dallas; Joseph Lee Anderson; Taylor Polidore; Shannon Wallace; Richard Lawson; Debbi Morgan
- Genres
- thriller-drama
- Themes
- toxic relationships; family conflict
- Tone and mood
- drama
- Setting
- A hometown and Atlanta, USA.
- Premise and plot tags
- divorce; domestic conflict
- Reception
- The film received negative reviews from critics but was among the most viewed titles on Prime Video during its release week, contributing to a significant increase in new subscriptions.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 30 · scale: 100 · review count: 4
- Production trivia
- The film's soundtrack features artists such as Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé, Chris Stapleton, Joy Oladokun, and Ledisi.; The film was shot in Georgia, including Atlanta and Savannah.
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