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Sam Jackson plays a charming doctor who ruins everything—Southern gothic at its finest.
TMDB
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IMDb
72
Rotten Tomatoes
84
Audience Score
90
Google
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Eve's Bayou (1997)

swampy secretsfamily implosionpsychic aunt energy

Overview

Drama

Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.

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sibling relationshipwoman directorparent child relationshipcautionarycurseanxiousaunt niece relationshipangrybaffledsuperstition+4 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jurnee Smollett's devastating child performance—career-defining at ten.

Direction

Kasi Lemmons' debut remains one of the strongest directorial entrances ever.

Cinematography

Louisiana humidity practically drips off every frame.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel something complicated.·Date Night: If you want to discuss trust issues afterward.
Heads up:Disturbing: Child's perspective on adult betrayal; implied inappropriate behavior.
Kasi Lemmons

Director

Kasi Lemmons

ReleasedNov 7, 1997
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$6M·Revenue$14.8M
Addis-Wechsler Productions
Trimark Pictures

Top Cast

Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

Eve Batiste

Meagan Good

Meagan Good

Cisely Batiste

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Louis Batiste

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Roz Batiste

Debbi Morgan

Debbi Morgan

Mozelle Batiste Delacroix

Jake Smollett

Jake Smollett

Poe Batiste

Ethel Ayler

Ethel Ayler

Gran Mère

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Elzora

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Julian Grayraven

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Lenny Mereaux

Lisa Nicole Carson

Lisa Nicole Carson

Matty Mereaux

Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis

Harry

Marcus Lyle Brown

Marcus Lyle Brown

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the highest-grossing independent film of 1997 directed by an African American woman.

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