You People (2023)
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The story
Ezra Cohen, a secular Jewish finance broker and podcaster, enters an unlikely relationship with Amira Mohammed, a black woman whose parents are devout followers of the Nation of Islam. The couple first meet during an awkward encounter involving a GPS navigation mishap. Despite their mutual attraction, they face significant hurdles as they begin to navigate their dating lives. The story explores the complexities of their relationship as they deal with cultural differences and the looming prospect of merging their two very different worlds, eventually leading to the daunting task of introducing their families to one another.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Ezra Cohen, a secular Jewish finance broker, and Amira Mohammed, a black woman from a Nation of Islam family, begin a relationship following a humorous 'meet cute' involving a mistaken Uber ride. As they move in together, tensions rise with Amira's father, Akbar, who prefers she marry within their faith. Ezra eventually takes Amira to meet his progressive, wealthy parents, Shelley and Arnold, leading to awkward interactions regarding social movements. Ezra then attempts to meet Akbar and his wife, Fatima, at a restaurant, which results in further friction. After Amira accepts Ezra's proposal, the couple hosts a dinner for both sets of parents that ends in disaster, featuring insults about antisemitism and a literal fire. To bridge the gap, the couple spends time with their future in-laws separately, experiencing Akbar's attempts to humiliate Ezra in a basketball game and Shelley's oblivious violations of black social rules. Following disastrous bachelor and bachelorette parties, Ezra and Amira confront their parents about their behavior and decide to call off the wedding. Three months later, Ezra delivers a podcast speech about the difficulty of understanding different cultures, which moves both sets of parents. They eventually meet at a boutique to apologize to one another. The film concludes with the families reconciling and the couple marrying in a ceremony attended by both a rabbi and an NOI minister.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 118
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Kenya Barris
- Writers
- Kenya Barris · writer; Jonah Hill · writer
- Cast and characters
- Jonah Hill · Ezra Cohen; Lauren London · Amira Mohammed; David Duchovny; Nia Long; Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Eddie Murphy
- Genres
- romantic comedy; satire
- Themes
- interracial romance; cultural clash; generational differences; antisemitism; social expectations
- Tone and mood
- romantic comedy; satirical; feel-good
- Premise and plot tags
- interracial romance; upper class; wedding; satire
- Content notes
- LGBTQ-related
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its humor and others criticizing its heavy-handed approach and use of tropes.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 50 · scale: 100 · review count: 33
- Production trivia
- It was the first time Kenya Barris directed a feature film.; The film debuted at number one on the Netflix English-language Top 10 list in its first week.; The film is analyzed as a modern-day retelling of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).
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