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The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

1997151h 25m
DramaComedyRomance
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A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

IMDb
7.1 /10
5,257 reviews
Letterboxd
4.1 /5
118,309 reviews
TMDB
70%
126 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes
92%56%
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Metacritic
746.4
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Bechdel Test
3 of 3 criteria

Director

Cheryl Dunye

Cast

Cheryl DunyeGuinevere Turner
Cheryl DunyeGuinevere TurnerValarie WalkerLisa Marie Bronson

Playing at

The Castle Cinema1 showing
The Castle Cinema1 showing

ShowingsShowings

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

18:45
The Castle Cinema
Black History Month 2026: The Watermelon Woman
Screen 1
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