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Seven minutes that'll wreck your mascara and restore your faith in dads.
Indie
TMDB
76
IMDb
74
Rotten Tomatoes
100
Google
96

Hair Love (2019)

Tender chaosBlack joy explosionDad competence arc

Overview

AnimationComedyFamily

When dad has to unexpectedly step in for mom to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before a big event, what seems like a simple task is anything but as these locks have a mind of their own!

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short filmfather daughter relationshipafrican americanhairhairstyleself loveblack hairblack identityblack cultureafro

Standout Aspects

Direction

Matthew A. Cherry crowdfunded this Oscar winner on Kickstarter.

Sound

Issa Rae's narration feels like your coolest aunt hyping you up.

Best for:Family: Watch with your kids, your parents, your entire group chat.·Rewatch: You'll need multiple viewings to catch every frame of gorgeous animation.·Solo: Perfect crying-in-your-car lunch break content.
Matthew A. Cherry

Director

Matthew A. Cherry

ReleasedAug 14, 2019
Runtime7m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feelheavy
Budget$284.1K
Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation

Top Cast

Issa Rae

Issa Rae

Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)

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Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Cherry made this specifically because he saw zero Black fathers doing hair in media — it won the 2020 Oscar for Best Animated Short.

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HAIR LOVE Trailer | TIFF 2020

HAIR LOVE Trailer | TIFF 2020

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