You People Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Release Date | January 20, 2023 (United States) January 27, 2023 (Netflix) |
Running Time | 1hr 58min |
Age rating | R |
Cast | Jonah Hill Lauren London David Duchovny Nia Long Julia Louis-Dreyfus Eddie Murphy |
Directed by | Kenya Barris |
Written by | Kenya Barris Jonah Hill |
Produced by | Kevin Misher Jonah Hill Kenya Barris |
Cinematography by | Mark Doering-Powell |
Edited by | Jamie Nelsen |
Music by | Bekon |
Production Company | Khalabo Ink Society Strong Baby Misher Films |
Distributor | Netflix |
You People Movie Cast and Characters:
- Jonah Hill as Ezra
- Lauren London as Amira
- David Duchovny as Arnold
- Nia Long as Fatima
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Shelley
- Eddie Murphy as Akbar
- Sam Jay as Mo
- Travis Bennett as Omar
- Molly Gordon as Liza
- Deon Cole as Demetrius
- Andrea Savage as Becca
- Elliott Gould as Mr. Greenbaum
- Rhea Perlman as Bubby
- Mike Epps as Uncle EJ
- La La Anthony as Shaela
- Yung Miami as Tiffany
- Khadijah Haqq as Renee
- Bryan Greenberg as Issac
- Jordan Firstman as Danny
- Andrew Schulz as Cousin Avi
- Matt Walsh as Don Wood
- Emily Arlook as Kim Glassman
- Hal Linden as Mr. Greenwald
- Winnie Holzman as Mrs. Greenwald
- Richard Benjamin as Dr. Green
- Doug Hall as Chris
- Anthony Anderson as Barber #1
- Nelson Franklin as Director
- Rob Huebel as Producer
- Kym Whitley as Aunt Nadine
- Kenya Barris as Airplane Passenger
- Felipe Esparza as Zminski
Storyline:
The film follows a new couple and their families, who find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations, and generational differences.
About You People Movie:
- Filming began in October 2021 in Los Angeles.
- It is an unofficial comedy remake of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967).
- Anthony Anderson’s mother, Doris, got to share the screen with one of her favorite actors (Eddie Murphy) in this film.
- Kenya Barris’s directorial debut.
- In the film, the character Amira is Muslim. In real life, Lauren London, the actress who plays Amira, is Ashkenazi Jewish.
- Both Rhea Perlman and Jackie Swanson previously acted on the show Cheers together.
- You People was released in select theaters on January 20, 2023, before its Netflix streaming release on January 27. The film received mixed reviews from critics and stirred questions of antisemitism.
- In its first week, the film debuted at number one on the Netflix English-language Top 10 list, being streamed for 55.65 million hours.