The Best Loretta Devine Movies

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List of the best Loretta Devine movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Loretta Devine's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Loretta Devine movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Loretta Devine movies will be at the top of the list. Loretta Devine has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Loretta Devine movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Loretta Devine films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Loretta Devine role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Loretta Devine performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This list below has a variety of films, like The Breaks and Book of Love, in it.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Loretta Devine movies?" and "What are the greatest Loretta Devine roles of all time?"

Loretta Devine has worked with many famous directors, including big names like Tyler Perry and Paul Haggis.

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  • Waiting to Exhale
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    Waiting to Exhale

    Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon
    42 votes
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Forest Whitaker
    Navigating through careers, family and romance, four friends bond over the shortcomings in their love lives -- namely, the scarcity of good men. Both as the "other woman," Savannah (Whitney Houston) and Robin (Lela Rochon) carry on relationships with married men, each believing their lovers will leave their wives for them. On the flip side, Bernadine (Angela Bassett) ends up alone when her husband divorces her for his mistress. Meanwhile, Gloria (Loretta Devine) finds love with a new neighbor.

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  • For Colored Girls
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    For Colored Girls

    Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine
    26 votes
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Tyler Perry
    In New York, a group of black women, most of whom live in the same Harlem apartment building, faces personal crises, heartbreak and other challenges. Crystal (Kimberly Elise) faces an unhappy existence as an abused lover. Jo (Janet Jackson) is a successful magazine editor, but her husband has a secret double life. Juanita (Loretta Devine) is a relationship counselor but cannot seem to get her love life in order. These three and others become bound together by their experiences.

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  • This Christmas
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    This Christmas

    Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine
    29 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore
    At holiday time, family matriarch Ma'Dere Whitfield (Loretta Devine) assembles her large brood for their first reunion in four years. However, family ties show signs of strain when various secrets come to light, especially concerning Marine Claude's (Columbus Short) true military status, Quentin's (Idris Elba) debts and teenage Baby's (Chris Brown) secret plans to become a singer.

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  • Sticky Fingers
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    Sticky Fingers

    Helen Slater, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane
    7 votes
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Catlin Adams
    Sticky Fingers is a 1988 film directed by Catlin Adams and co-written with Melanie Mayron.

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  • Woman Thou Art Loosed
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    Woman Thou Art Loosed

    Kimberly Elise, Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan
    16 votes
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Michael Schultz
    When Michelle (Kimberly Elise) is only 12 years old, she is raped by Reggie (Clifton Powell), the boyfriend of her mother (Loretta Devine). When her mother does not believe her accusations, Michelle runs away and begins a downward spiral that includes drugs and prostitution, eventually landing in prison. There she hears of Bishop T.D. Jakes (playing himself), a preacher who works with women like her. Jakes takes an interest in Michelle's case and visits her.

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  • Jumping the Broom
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    Jumping the Broom

    Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso
    31 votes
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Salim Akil
    Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton) is a successful corporate lawyer who comes from an old-money family. When she meets Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso), she thinks she's found Mr. Right and eagerly accepts the Wall Street worker's marriage proposal after a whirlwind courtship. However, when Sabrina's aristocratic parents (Angela Bassett, Brian Stokes Mitchell) meet Jason's postal-worker mother (Loretta Devine) at their estate on Martha's Vineyard, the class division seems very wide indeed.

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