The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat is an American drama film directed by Tina Mabry and distributed by Searchlight Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by Edward Kelsey Moore and released on Hulu on August 23, 2024.
==Synopsis==
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat follows lifelong best friends Odette, Barbara Jean, and Clarice known as "The Supremes", who share the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood from decades of weathering life's storms. Through the joys and sorrows of life, marriage, and children, happiness and blues, love and loss, new shades of heartbreak and illness threaten to stir up the past when the trio sees their bond put to the test as they face their most challenging times yet.The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
==Cast==
*Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Odette Henry
**Kyanna Simone as Young Odette
*Sanaa Lathan as Barbara Jean Maxberry
**Tati Gabrielle as Young Barbara Jean
*Uzo Aduba as Clarice Baker
**Abigail Achiri as Young Clarice
*Mekhi Phifer as James Henry
**Dijon Means as Young James
*Julian McMahon as Chick Carlson
*Ryan Paynter as Young Chick
*Vondie Curtis-Hall as Lester Maxberry
*Cleveland Berto as Young Lester
*Russell Hornsby as Richmond Baker
*Xavier Mills as Young Richmond
*Donna Biscoe as Minnie
*Tony Winters as Big Earl
*Jason Turner as Lil' Earl
==Production==
On December 1, 2020, Variety reported that Edward Kelsey Moore's novel The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat was being developed by Tina Mabry and Gina Prince-Bythewood for Searchlight Pictures.Tina Mabry & Gina Prince-Bythewood to Adapt 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat' at Searchlight (EXCLUSIVE)
On July 21, 2022, it was reported by Deadline that Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, and Uzo Aduba were cast in to-be-confirmed role for the film.Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis & Sanaa Lathan To Star In Searchlight's 'The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat' The casting of Russell Hornsby, Mekhi Phifer, Kyanna Simone, Tati Gabrielle, and Abigail Achiri would be announced in the following months.Russell Hornsby Joins Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis and Sanaa Lathan in 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat' (EXCLUSIVE)Mekhi Phifer to Star in Searchlight's 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat' (Exclusive)Tina Mabry's 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat' Adds Kyanna Simone, Tati Gabrielle and Abigail Achiri (EXCLUSIVE)
Filming began in Wilmington, North Carolina on October 12, 2022, and wrapped on in early November, with Cleveland Berto, Dijon Means, Xavier Mills, and Ryan Paynter reported to appear in the film.'The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat' Adds Four As Searchlight Film Wraps Production
==Release==
On May 13, 2024, it was announced by Searchlight Pictures that the film would be released on August 23, 2024 on Hulu. The poster for the film was also released.Searchlight Pictures' Twitter
==Reception==
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
==Videos==
THE SUPREMES AT EARL'S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT - Official Trailer - Searchlight Pictures
==References==
Category:Live-action films
Category:20th Century Studios films
Category:20th Century Studios
Category:Searchlight Pictures films
Category:PG-13 rated films
Category:2024 films
Category:Films based on books
Category:Hulu original films