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Where to watch The Color of Friendship (2000) tonight

The Color of Friendship (2000) runs 1 h 23 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.7 from 73 TMDB members. Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts…

Runtime
1 h 23 min — ends 9:23 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
PG (US)
Genres
Drama
Released
February 5, 2000
TMDB rating
6.7 / 10 from 73 votes
Director
Kevin Hooks
Starring
Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson Jerald, Lindsey Haun, Shadia Simmons
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Disney Plus (subscription).

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How long is The Color of Friendship?
The Color of Friendship is 1 h 23 min long (83 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:23 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Color of Friendship rated?
The Color of Friendship is rated PG in the US.
Is The Color of Friendship a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
Where can I stream The Color of Friendship?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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