History Film / YouPeople

* {{Hypocrite}}: Akbar, a member of the Nation of Islam, looks down on Sunni Muslims for flaunting their religiousness while knowing little about true Islam. Omar points out that his description fits the Nation better since Sunnis are the older sect.

''You People'' is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/KenyaBarris and written by Barris and Creator/JonahHill. Hill stars as Ezra, a white Jewish guy who starts dating Amira (Creator/LaurenLondon), a black, half-Muslim girl, both of whose parents are struggling to accept their plans to marry.

* CringeComedy: The movie's humor is built on the awkward racial tension of the families of an interracial black and jewish couple interacting as the two head towards their wedding.

You People is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/KenyaBarris and written by Barris and Creator/JonahHill. Hill stars as Ezra, a white Jewish guy who starts dating Amira (Creator/LaurenLondon), a black, half-Muslim girl, both of whose parents are struggling to accept their plans to marry.

You People is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/KenyaBarris and written by Barris and Creator/JonahHill. Hill stars as Ezra, a white Jewish guy who starts dating a black, half-Muslim girl, both of whose parents are struggling to accept their plans to marry.

* MistakenForRacist: Ezra first meets Amira when he gets into her car thinking she's the Uber driver he called, who also happens to be black. At first when he tries to explain, she assumes he thinks all black women look alike. She only backs down on this conclusion after he shows her the picture of the Uber driver, and she realizes the woman really does look a lot like her.

* OnlySaneMan: Omar is more level-headed and attempts to keep the peace between the families.

* DumbassHasAPoint: Shelly may be a sheltered and privileged woman whose treatment of black people falls squarely under CondescendingCompassion, but she isn't wrong when she points out to Akbar that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Farrakhan#Views Louis Farrakhan]] is an antisemite. Likewise, while Akbar and Fatima are dismissive toward Jewish suffering during the Holocaust, and believe anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about Jewish control of the slave trade, they aren't wrong when they point out her lack of understanding of her own privileges that African Americans largely lack.

* DumbassHasAPoint: Shelly may be a sheltered and privileged woman whose treatment of black people falls squarely under CondescendingCompassion, but she isn't wrong when she points out to Akbar that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Farrakhan#Views Louis Farrakhan]] is an antisemite.

* MistakenForRacist: Ezra gets into Amira's car because she looks astonishingly similar to the Uber driver he called. At first when he tries to explain, she assumes he thinks all black women look alike. She only backs down on this conclusion after he shows her the picture of the Uber driver, and she realizes the woman really does look a lot like her.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his dislike for Ezra and attempts to sabotage the relationship, Akbar is generally friendly and courteous. Shelly, on the other hand, seems genuinely to be trying to be welcoming toward Amira and is mostly oblivious to how obnoxious she comes off. At the end, they both [[HeelFaceTurn realize the error of their ways]] and make amends.

You People is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/KenyaBarris and written by Barris and Creator/JonahHill. Hill stars as Ezra, a white Jewish guy who starts dating a black, half-Muslim girl whose separate parents are struggling to accept their plans to marry and accept them in general.

* {{Jerkass}}: Shelly and Akbar both act pretty obnoxious to their child's love interest, albeit for different reasons. Shelly is a show-off who’s more concerned about her reputation than moral and individual values, and Akbar believes Ezra is just a bad influence and reckless.

* AdultsAreUseless: For Ezra and Amira, the other adult characters are not necessarily friendly to them due to their race and cultural differences.

** Two people, especially people of different races, can never truly relate no matter how close they are to each other.

* AdamWesting: Eddie Murphy is Akbar.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Ezra’s Uber driver looks exactly the same as Amira. Driving red mini and having the same look. This leads to confusion at the beginning when he gets into her car.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Shelly is racist in numerous ways. Though it seems she deep down regrets it more than Akbar’s natural hostility.
* {{Jerkass}}: Shelly and Akabr aren’t necessarily the nicest people to our young couple at first. Shelly is a show-off who’s more concerned about her reputation than moral and individual values, and Akbar believes Ezra is just a bad influence and reckless.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Unlike Shelly, Akbar is slightly more sympathetic and friendly at times, especially to Ezra.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Ezra is the feminine boy and his radio business partner Mo is heavily masculine.
* NWordPrivileges: Amira tells Ezra he cannot call her father “intense” cause he’s white.

* ParentalMarriageVeto: At first, Akabr and Shelly do not approve of Ezra and Amira. They change their tune towards the end.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Ezra gives one to Akbar, and Amira gives one to Shelly during the rehearsal dinner and calls them out on their ignorance and rude behavior towards them.
* WhatTheHellHero: Omar tells off Akbar in the car for shaming and humiliating Ezra during the Vegas bachelor party. Making a point that all people do stupid things, especially when they’re with their friends.

You People is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/JonahHill. Jonah himself appears as Ezra, a white, Jewish guy who meets and starts dating a black, half-Muslim girl whose separate parents are struggling to accept their plans to marry and accept them in general.

You People is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/JonahHill. Jonah himself appears as Erza, a white, Jewish guy who meets and starts dating a black, half-Muslim girl whose separate parents are struggling to accept their plans to marry and accept them in general.

* AdultsAreUseless: For Erza and Amira, the other adult characters are not necessarily friendly to them due to their race and cultural differences.

* DancePartyEnding: [[spoiler: After Erza and Amira wed, everybody dances]]
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Erza makes a podcast that Shelly and Akbar hear on the radio. This inspires them to set things right, which they do, and Erza and Amira marry at last.
* GoodTimesMontage: Erza and his friends have a bachelor party in Vegas with Akbar suspiciously joining in to witness their reckless behavior.

* {{Jerkass}}: Shelly and Akabr aren’t necessarily the nicest people to our young couple at first. Shelly is a show-off who’s more concerned about her reputation than moral and individual values, and Akbar believes Erza is just a bad influence and reckless.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Unlike Shelly, Akbar is slightly more sympathetic and friendly at times, especially to Erza.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Erza is the feminine boy and his radio business partner Mo is heavily masculine.
* NWordPrivileges: Amira tells Erza he cannot call her father “intense” cause he’s white.

* ParentalMarriageVeto: At first, Akabr and Shelly do not approve of Erza and Amira. They change their tune towards the end.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Erza gives one to Akbar, and Amira gives one to Shelly during the rehearsal dinner and calls them out on their ignorance and rude behavior towards them.
* WhatTheHellHero: Omar tells off Akbar in the car for shaming and humiliating Erza during the Vegas bachelor party. Making a point that all people do stupid things, especially when they’re with their friends.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Shelly, due to being heavily Jewish is racist in numerous ways. Though it seems she deep down regrets it more than Akbar’s natural hostility.

You People is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/JonahHill. Jonah himself appears as Erza, a white guy who meets and starts dating a black, half-Muslim girl whose separate parents are struggling to accept their plans to marry and accept them in general.