Black Nativity (2013)
The Musical Event of the Holiday Season
93 min
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
- Release date
- November 27, 2013
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $17,500,000
- Box office
- $7,018,189
Trailer
Cast
- Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
- Angela Bassett as Aretha Cobbs
- Jennifer Hudson as Naima
- Mary J. Blige as Angel
- Tyrese Gibson as Loot
- Tyrese Gibson as Tyson
- Jacob Latimore as Langston
- Nas as Street Prophet (Isaiah)
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as Pawnbroker
- Luke James as Jo-Jo
- Luke James as Joseph
- Grace Gibson as Maria
- Grace Gibson as Mary
Crew
- Kasi Lemmons · Director
- Langston Hughes · Writer
- Kasi Lemmons · Writer
- William Horberg · Producer
- T.D. Jakes · Producer
- Galt Niederhoffer · Producer
- Celine Rattray · Producer
- Laura Karpman · Composer
- Raphael Saadiq · Composer
- Anastas N. Michos · Cinematographer
- Terilyn A. Shropshire · Editor
- Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd · Casting director
- Kristi Zea · Production designer