FILM
Once you go full black, you ain't never going back!
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Starring Jeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Skyler Wright, John Ales, Patrick Fischler
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 2 February 2024 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| First cinema release anywhere | 10 November 2023 (Canada and Romania) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 10 Nov 2023 | – | – |
| Romania | 10 Nov 2023 | – | – |
| Australia | 9 Jan 2024 | – | – |
| New Zealand | 9 Jan 2024 | 15 Mar 2024 | – |
| Puerto Rico | 11 Jan 2024 | 6 Feb 2024 | – |
| United States | 12 Jan 2024 | 6 Feb 2024 | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Ireland | 2 Feb 2024 | – | – |
| American Samoa | – | 5 Feb 2024 | – |
| Guam | – | 6 Feb 2024 | – |
| Northern Mariana Islands | – | 6 Feb 2024 | – |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | – | 6 Feb 2024 | – |
| Israel | 22 Feb 2024 | – | – |
| France | – | 26 Feb 2024 | – |
| Italy | – | 26 Feb 2024 | – |
| Netherlands | – | 26 Feb 2024 | – |
| Türkiye | – | 26 Feb 2024 | – |
| Germany | – | 27 Feb 2024 | – |
| Indonesia | – | 27 Feb 2024 | – |
| Mexico | – | 27 Feb 2024 | – |
| Poland | – | 27 Feb 2024 | – |
| Singapore | – | 27 Feb 2024 | – |
| Spain | – | 27 Feb 2024 | – |
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