RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
RT's Blu-ray HQ
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Down in the Delta
Down in the Delta

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Down in the Delta (1998)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
76 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:16

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A city girl gets shipped off to stay with her family in the Mississippi Delta by her mother in order to convalesce from her drug addiction. While there, she works alongside her grandfather at the... A city girl gets shipped off to stay with her family in the Mississippi Delta by her mother in order to convalesce from her drug addiction. While there, she works alongside her grandfather at the family restaurant and learns about the trials and adventures of previous generations of her family dating back to their time in slavery before the Civil War. A touching family drama and the directorial debut of poet Angelou. [More]

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Esther Rolle, Mary Alice

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Esther Rolle, Mary Alice, Loretta Devine, Wesley Snipes

Director: Maya Angelou

Director: Maya Angelou
Screenwriter: Myron Goble

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Jul 20, 1999

[DVD Details]
 
 
  • Down In The Delta
  • DOWN IN THE DELTA brings together an outstanding cast of stars in an uplifting story of family, community, and friendship! In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta (Alfre Woodard -- STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT, MUMFORD) -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer in her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi. In "The Delta," with the support and widsom of her hardworking Uncle Earl, Loretta finally begins to see a way to provide for her young children and reverse the downward slide of her life. A heartwarming, critically acclaimed motion picture also starring Wesley Snipes (BLADE, U.S. MARSHALS) and Loretta Devine (WAITING TO EXHALE) -- share in this remarkable journey to discover the strength of a family's roots and the power of unconditional love!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
    •  
     
     
     

    Reviews for Down in the Delta

    • T-Meter Critics
    • Top Critics
    • RT Community
    • My Critics
    • My Friends
    • DVD
     
     
    1 - 20 (sorted by fresh rating)
    Text View | 1 2 >> >|
    Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
     
     

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Diane Selkirk
    Diane Selkirk
    Apollo Guide

    Maya Angelou's stunning feature directorial debut.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    02/05/07
    Doris Toumarkine
    Doris Toumarkine
    Film Journal International

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: NUVO Newsweekly | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Edward Johnson-Ott
    Edward Johnson-Ott
    NUVO Newsweekly

    Shows that every family has a potential for resiliency and growth, no matter what the problems.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    03/03/02
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    A powerful performance from Alfre Woodard captured by Angelou's quiet, poetic direction.

    comment Comment
    07/10/03
    Greg Muskewitz
    Greg Muskewitz
    eFilmCritic.com

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Harvey S. Karten
    Harvey S. Karten
    Compuserve

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Jack Garner
    Jack Garner
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
    ReelViews
    Top Critic Icon Top Critic

    I was not thrilled about having to see it. But, sitting there in the dark, I became tremendously moved by the movie, and I have not forgotten its power.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    05/26/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    Not particularly groundbreaking, and neither is its message, but it's all done with sensitivity and intelligence by Angelou.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    01/02/07
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    No review available.

    comment Comment
    11/06/03
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
    Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Peter Stack
    Peter Stack
    San Francisco Chronicle
    Top Critic Icon Top Critic

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
    Top Critic Icon Top Critic

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Russell Smith
    Russell Smith
    Austin Chronicle

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Scott Renshaw
    Scott Renshaw
    rec.arts.movies.reviews

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Susan Stark
    Susan Stark
    Detroit News
    Top Critic Icon Top Critic

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    03/19/02
    Globe and Mail

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    Angelou’s pen remains mightier than her camerawork.

    Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Elias Savada
    Elias Savada
    Nitrate Online

    No review available.

    comment Comment
    06/22/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com
     
     
    1 - 20 (sorted by fresh rating)
    Text View | 1 2 >> >|
    See All

    More DVDs

    Close
    Top Rentals
    Tomatometer Percentage Movie
    44% 44% Night at the Museum: B…
    32% 32% Terminator Salvation
    36% 36% Angels & Demons
    95% 95% Star Trek
    25% 25% Four Christmases

    More Rentals…

    New On DVD This Week
    Tomatometer Percentage Movie
    88% 88% Inglourious Basterds
    78% 78% The Hangover
    49% 49% Taking Woodstock
    26% 26% The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
    47% 47% The Girl From Monaco

    More New Releases…

    See All

    RT On Current TV

    The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV

    DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196 | More...

    Learn how you can be part of the show

    More...

    What’s Hot On RT

    Sam Worthington

    Sam Worthington

    A video interview with the Avatar star!

    Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Throwing fireballs with Nicolas Cage!

    Golden Globes

    Golden Globes

    Up in the Air leads with 6 noms!

    RT on DVD & Blu-Ray

    RT on DVD & Blu-Ray

    Inglourious Basterds & The Hangover

    Other News

    Close
    • Top Stories
    • Popular
    • Interviews
     
     

    Comments

     
     
    Top Stories
    Headlines Comments
      
    • Trailer Bulletin: Robin Hood Source: ComingSoon.net
    		 42
    • Mel Gibson Plans a Mexican Vacation Source: Variety
    		 6
    • New Iron Man 2 Clue Posted Source: Screen Rant
    		 22
    • Gibson and DiCaprio are Going Norse Source: HitFix
    		 48
    • Lord of the Rings Coming to Blu-ray April 6 Source: Hollywood Reporter
    		 8
    • Tobey Maguire Rumored for The Hobbit Source: Latino Review
    		 40
    • Mila Kunis Talks Aronofsky's Black Swan Source: Collider.com
    		 12
    • Visiting the Set of The Sorcerer's Apprentice Source: ComingSoon.net
    		 7
    • Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron Plans a Fantastic Voyage
    		 93
    • James Cameron Talks Avatar Sequels Source: Collider.com
    		 8
    Popular
    Headlines Comments
      
    • Tomatometer Watch: Will Avatar Live Up To The Hype?
    		 236
    • Total Recall: Keith David's Best Movies
    		 82
    • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Girlpower Rules Again with Princess at #1
    		 69
    • Awards Tour 2009: Golden Globe Noms Here!
    		 53
    • Awards Tour 2009: Inglourious Basterds Lead Critics Choice Noms
    		 42
    • The Gimmicks That Changed Cinema: Part 1
    		 37
    • Awards Tour 2009: Avatar Best Picture at NYFCO!
    		 36
    • Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron Plans a Fantastic Voyage
    		 31
    • The Effects of Where the Wild Things Are
    		 30
    • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
    		 21
    Interviews
    Headlines Comments
      
    • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
    		 21
    • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
    		 2
    • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
    		 17
    • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
    		 12
    • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
    		 23
    • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
    		 8
    • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
    		 15
    • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
    		 23
    • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
    		 9
    • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
    		 28
     
     

    Sponsored Links

    Around The Network

    • Down in the Delta at Rotten Tomatoes

    Fresh Links

    Featured
    Best Sci-Fi This Decade
    Best Sci-Fi This Decade External Link

    Techland lists the best Sci-Fi films of this decade.

    40 Worst Films of the 2000s
    40 Worst Films of the 2000s External Link

    Moviefone takes a look back at the biggest stinkers of the past 10 years.

    10 Questions For Zac Efron
    10 Questions For Zac Efron External Link

    The Me and Orson Welles star answers reader questions on TIME.com.

    Best Decade Ever!
    Best Decade Ever! External Link

    Hollywood.com's C. Robert Cargill offers his thoughts on what the best decade for film was.

    Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
    Pee-Wee's Big Adventure External Link

    In the AV Club's "Scenic Routes," Mike D'Angelo reminisces about the Tim Burton film.

    Promos
    Follow RT on Twitter
    Follow RT on Twitter External Link

    Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!

     
     
    About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
    IGN Logo

    IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
    TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
    AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


    By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
    Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
    IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
    Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.