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Watermelon Man

1970Movie1 h 40 minR

61

DecentGoodWatch score

61

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.

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Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Directed by: Melvin Van Peebles
Written by: Herman Raucher
Produced by: John B. Bennett
Music by: Melvin Van Peebles

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Facts

May 27, 1970 · 1 h 40 min · R

Released: May 27, 1970
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $1 million
Available in: 31 countries

Tropes

"Angry Black Man" Stereotype, Black Is Bigger in Bed, Bringing Running Shoes to a Car Chase +9

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Watermelon Man?

In the United States, Watermelon Man streams on fuboTV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Watermelon Man worth watching?

61

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 60).

Will Watermelon Man make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).