| Meet the Blacks | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Deon Taylor |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John T. Connor |
| Edited by |
|
| Music by | RZA |
Production company | Hidden Empire Film Group |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
Release date |
|
Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000[2] |
| Box office | $9.1 million[3] |
Meet the Blacks is a 2016 American black comedy horror film directed by Deon Taylor, written by Taylor and Nicole DeMasi, and is a parody of the 2013 film The Purge. It stars Mike Epps, Gary Owen, Zulay Henao, Lil Duval, Bresha Webb, George Lopez and Mike Tyson. This was Charlie Murphy's last film role before his death from leukemia in 2017 as well as the final role for Paul Mooney who died in 2021.
The film was released on April 1, 2016, by Freestyle Releasing. Although the film received generally negative reviews from critics,[4][5] it was a box-office success, grossing over $9 million on its $900,000 budget. A sequel, titled The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2, was released on June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Meet The Blacks". AMC Theatres. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (June 11, 2021). "Deon Taylor's So Happy To Be Back With 'Meet The Blacks', Ellen Burstyn Flies In 'Queen Bees' – Specialty Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Blacks (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2016-01-08). "'Meet The Blacks' Heads To Theaters Via Freestyle; Horror Comedy Stars Mike Epps". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "Trailer: Mike Epps, Paul Mooney, Charlie Murphy Comedy-Thriller 'Meet the Blacks'". Blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.