The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Directed by Cheryl Dunye · 85 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance
35.2 TOPICAL score · #3,083 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
The Watermelon Woman (1996, directed by Cheryl Dunye) has a TOPICAL score of 35.2 - ranked 3,083 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Teddy Award. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (130 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (130 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Teddy Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read11,018 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson