

The Color of Friendship
Directed by Kevin Hooks
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 suspect that she is not a black South African.
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Top cast

Carl Lumbly
Ron Dellums

Penny Johnson Jerald
Roscoe Dellums

Lindsey Haun
Mahree Bok

Shadia Simmons
Piper Dellums
Ahmad Stoner
Daniel
Anthony Burnett
Brandy Dellums
Travis Kyle Davis
Erik Dellums

Susan Danford
Merle

Melanie Nicholls-King
Flora

Michael Kanev
Rian
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Color of Friendship online?
As of November 5, 2026, The Color of Friendship is available to stream on Disney Plus in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
Is The Color of Friendship on Netflix?
No — The Color of Friendship is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on Disney Plus instead.
Can I rent or buy The Color of Friendship online?
Yes. In United States, The Color of Friendship can be rented on Amazon Video and purchased on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.
In which countries can I stream The Color of Friendship?
As of November 5, 2026, The Color of Friendship is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on November 5, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.











