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Soul Food

  • TV Series
  • 2000–2004
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Boris Kodjoe, Aaron Meeks, Nicole Ari Parker, and Malinda Williams in Soul Food (2000)
Drama

The everyday life and problems of the Josephs, a black family living in Chicago, Illinois.The everyday life and problems of the Josephs, a black family living in Chicago, Illinois.The everyday life and problems of the Josephs, a black family living in Chicago, Illinois.

  • Stars
    • Rockmond Dunbar
    • Darrin Dewitt Henson
    • Aaron Meeks
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Rockmond Dunbar
      • Darrin Dewitt Henson
      • Aaron Meeks
    • 25User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Rockmond Dunbar
    Rockmond Dunbar
    • Kenny Chadway
    • 2000–2004
    Darrin Dewitt Henson
    Darrin Dewitt Henson
    • Lem Van Adams
    • 2000–2004
    Aaron Meeks
    • Ahmad Chadway
    • 2000–2004
    Nicole Ari Parker
    Nicole Ari Parker
    • Teri Joseph
    • 2000–2004
    Malinda Williams
    Malinda Williams
    • Tracy 'Bird' Van Adams
    • 2000–2004
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Maxine Chadway
    • 2000–2004
    Boris Kodjoe
    Boris Kodjoe
    • Damon Carter
    • 2000–2004
    Taylor Love
    Taylor Love
    • Kelly Chadway
    • 2001–2004
    Irma P. Hall
    Irma P. Hall
    • Mama Joe
    • 2000–2004
    Kathryn Winslow
    Kathryn Winslow
    • Gloria
    • 2001–2004
    Yannick Bisson
    Yannick Bisson
    • Brian Tedrow
    • 2000–2004
    Tony Sciara
    Tony Sciara
    • Al…
    • 2001–2004
    Anais Granofsky
    Anais Granofsky
    • Christine Hughes
    • 2001–2002
    Sol Nolan Lee
    • Jeremiah Van Adams
    • 2004
    Kevin Rahsaan Grant
    • Reggie
    • 2000–2003
    Yvette McKoy
    • Mara Stiller…
    • 2001–2002
    Bradley Reid
    • Michael…
    • 2000–2003
    Michael Warren
    Michael Warren
    • Baron Marks
    • 2002–2004
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    Reviewers say 'Soul Food' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe met while filming the series. Following the series finale, they later got married on May 21, 2005, in Gundelfingen, Germany. As of 2026, they are still married.
    • Quotes
      • Mama Joe: A strong family can overcome anything. They just have to love each other.
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 20 Actors Who Fell in Love on Set (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      All That I Can Say
      Written by Lauryn Hill
      Performed by Mary J. Blige
      Courtesy of MCA Recordings, Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 28, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Paramount Television
      • Showtime Networks
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пища для души
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Waterwalk Productions
      • Edmonds Entertainment
      • Paramount Network Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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