Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Meet the Blacks

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
38K
YOUR RATING
Mike Epps, Lil Duval, Zulay Henao, Bresha Webb, and Alex Henderson in Meet the Blacks (2016)
Trailer for Meet the Blacks
Play trailer2:17
25 Videos
38 Photos
ParodyComedyHorror

As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal... Read allAs Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelve hours.As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelve hours.

  • Director
    • Deon Taylor
  • Writers
    • Deon Taylor
    • Nicole DeMasi
  • Stars
    • Mike Epps
    • Zulay Henao
    • Alex Henderson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deon Taylor
    • Writers
      • Deon Taylor
      • Nicole DeMasi
    • Stars
      • Mike Epps
      • Zulay Henao
      • Alex Henderson
    • 69User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos25

    Meet the Blacks
    Trailer 2:17
    Meet the Blacks
    Meet the Blacks
    Clip 0:56
    Meet the Blacks
    Meet the Blacks
    Clip 0:56
    Meet the Blacks
    Meet the Blacks
    Clip 0:54
    Meet the Blacks
    Meet The Blacks: Crown Molding Cutdown
    Clip 0:54
    Meet The Blacks: Crown Molding Cutdown
    Meet The Blacks: Neighbors Long
    Clip 1:01
    Meet The Blacks: Neighbors Long
    Meet The Blacks: Vampire Lair
    Clip 1:01
    Meet The Blacks: Vampire Lair

    Photos37

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 32
    View Poster

    Top cast26

    Edit
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Carl Black
    Zulay Henao
    Zulay Henao
    • Lorena
    Alex Henderson
    Alex Henderson
    • Carl Jr.
    Bresha Webb
    Bresha Webb
    • Allie
    Gary Owen
    Gary Owen
    • The Stranger
    Lil Duval
    Lil Duval
    • Cronut
    Paul Mooney
    Paul Mooney
    • Klansman #1
    Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy
    • Key Flo
    Phil Austin
    Phil Austin
    • Jim Smith
    Andrew Bachelor
    Andrew Bachelor
    • Freezee
    Lavell Crawford
    Lavell Crawford
    • Parole Officer
    DeRay Davis
    DeRay Davis
    • Tyrone
    Kate Enggren
    Kate Enggren
    • Mary Smith
    George Lopez
    George Lopez
    • The President
    Mike Tyson
    Mike Tyson
    • James Clown
    Kat Ahn
    Kat Ahn
    • Ming
    • (as Kathrien Ahn)
    Perez Hilton
    Perez Hilton
    • Denis Strahan
    • (as Mario Lavandeira)
    Tiny Harris
    Tiny Harris
    • Shoranda
    • (as Tameka 'Tiny' Harris)
    • Director
      • Deon Taylor
    • Writers
      • Deon Taylor
      • Nicole DeMasi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews69

    4.838.3K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    dynamicdizine

    Just a awful film all the way around - One of the least funny movies you'll watch all year. Watch something else unless you want to waste over and hour of your life!

    Mike epps... with this movie he has proved proved he officially needs acting and comedy lessons. His acting is atrocious his ability to execute or tell jokes is practically none existent. Th "movie" itself is just a waste of time at best , its boring , its NOT funny at all terrible writing , bad casting , some of the worst acting and the attempts of comedy relief are painfully bad! Its one of the worst movies I've watched all year hands down and honestly its probably one of the worst films I've ever watched...... I wish i could say something good about this i really do , But calling this a comedy is a reach let alone a movie , its sad that anyone would let themselves be part of something they have to know is just a waste of every ones time and trash from the beginning. Money means more then quality , standards , being good at what you do and or love , integrity and especially more then helping others or making other happy... quite sad from any perspective or position in life. i'm only in my 20s and i realize the importance of those qualities and how that if even 1 in 5 people practiced that in there own life and simply learned to be passionate , do the best you can in every situation , have integrity, care for others , and hold ourselves to a higher standard. With that little effort this world would be as amazing as it is beautiful an vast! Imagine...

    Thats My Review - Take Care Everyone & God Bless ,I Hope We ALL Find Happiness in not only our personal lives but as a whole!Thats a Dream we can all embrace.
    2Platypuschow

    Meet the Blacks: I'm in awe how bad this is

    As Carl gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelve hours.

    Cast

    The consistently obnoxious Mike Epps leads while he get cameo appearance from the even less funny George Lopez and Perez Hilton.

    Mike Tyson also makes an appearance, for some reason.

    Verdict

    I don't know quite why but I went in with fairly high hopes, I thought it could have made for a goofy likable comedy and as a person very picky when it comes to comedy I really hoped I was right.

    Within 2 minutes I knew I was sorely wrong, every single joke had missed its mark, the film felt weirdly cheap, the protagonist was a poor excuse for a human being with a deeply annoying family and a certain unpleasant word had been used 50 odd times already.

    It's hard to call it a comedy because it's offensively unfunny but it clearly was intended, the trouble is the "Humor" and I couldn't use that word any more loosely is just not funny in the slightest.

    And this got a sequel? Standards for comedy have just flatlined really haven't they!

    Rants

    I've got a chip on my shoulder when it comes to good guys who are you know, not. Cheaters, liars, thieves etc and this is another example. The guy is a thief who has stolen money, drugs and screwed over everyone he's ever done business with. Why am I rooting for this guy exactly? Him, his equally bad newly out of prison cousin or his pretend vampire son? Awful characters.

    Breakdown

    Looks and feels oddly cheap Simply not funny Dreadful characters Certain words are used excessively Bad cast.
    3petemoss-17198

    The opposite of real life, The Movie!

    Have you ever seen a movie that represents reality poorly? Ah, well. It is a comedy, right?

    I like Mike Epps, but this film might as well have been a cartoon. There were a few short laughs; The biggest laugh by far was Mike Tyson's brief role. He had me rolling. The rest of the comedy was based on "stuck in the 1930's" style racist humor.

    White people are represented as universally villainous and overtly racist; Which is supposed to be a joke, but the lines just seem so unnatural that there is no way it could sound authentic. Its like someone went through the film in post production and tried to ad-lib some racist white people from books written a century ago.

    I was mostly disappointed in the comedy, bored by the action, and even a great scene with Charlie Murphy couldn't raise the bar on this film. The kids were annoying, the family was deranged, and Mike Epps himself seems too old for the sh*t-head gangsta roles he always seems to get. Casually dropping the N-bomb while looking disinterested and lanky was his main appeal in most films and I think the amusement of that character has run it's course.

    Mike, you can play roles where the character has an IQ over 70, I promise! Err...I assume you can.
    4cosmo_tiger

    The biggest problems with this movie were the over used cliché racist jokes & actors didn't look like the wanted to be in it

    "Rich people don't purge." Carl Black (Epps) has finally found a way out of Chicago and his dangerous neighborhood. He and him family movie into a huge mansion in a gated community in Beverly Hills. They are just settling in when the thing they most feared arrives. The Purge exists in the richest city in the country, and they are the only black family around. Things can only go bad. This is a strange movie. This is not really a spoof in the usual sense. This is really more of a remake of The Purge movie done as a comedy instead of a horror. Unlike the Scary Movie series it doesn't take from all other movies. There are some funny parts in this but it did seem to drag a little. The two biggest problems with this movie however were the over used cliché racist jokes. We get it, your black so even when crime is illegal you will get caught...very funny. The biggest problem with the movie though is that the actors didn't look like the wanted to be in this. That really hurt the comedy due to the fact that you almost felt sorry for them. Overall, Some people will enjoy this but as for me the movie was only funny in some parts, and only because I saw the original Purge. I give this a C.
    4Go_For_The_Jugular

    Hella stupid!

    Don't take it too seriously...it's just a bit of fun!

    Non-stop nonsense with the same budget as one week's grocery shopping!

    Mike Epps' one-liners are hilarious though!

    The trailer for the upcoming sequel looks promising.

    More like this

    The House Next Door
    4.1
    The House Next Door
    Fifty Shades of Black
    3.5
    Fifty Shades of Black
    Next Friday
    6.1
    Next Friday
    A Haunted House
    5.1
    A Haunted House
    Friday After Next
    5.8
    Friday After Next
    Killer Weekend
    4.8
    Killer Weekend
    All About the Benjamins
    5.8
    All About the Benjamins
    Phenomena
    5.4
    Phenomena
    A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
    5.7
    A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
    The Blackening
    6.0
    The Blackening
    Johnson Family Vacation
    4.6
    Johnson Family Vacation
    A Haunted House 2
    4.7
    A Haunted House 2

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Charlie Murphy's last film. Murphy passed away the following year.
    • Quotes

      Carl Black: We gotta make sure there're no more black people 'round here, 'cause they *will* snitch.

    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: Snoop Dogg/Steve Wozniak/The Record Company (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Hit the Gas
      Written by Raven Felix (as Raven Allread), Tim Watkins, Tonee Hayes, Daniel Wayne, Charley Greenberg, Derek Sauerwein, Jason Wilkinson, William Kahn

      Performed by Raven Felix feat. Snoop Dogg & Nef Da Pharaoh

      Published by BMG Rights Managemenet

      Courtesy of Roundabout Marketing

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ

    • How long is Meet the Blacks?
      Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • April 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook Page
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Black Purge
    • Filming locations
      • El Dorado County, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG)
      • McIntosh Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,097,072
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,055,940
      • Apr 3, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,097,072
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Mike Epps, Lil Duval, Zulay Henao, Bresha Webb, and Alex Henderson in Meet the Blacks (2016)
    Top Gap
    What is the Brazilian Portuguese language plot outline for Meet the Blacks (2016)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.