Made in America is a 1993 comedy film

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 released on May 28, 1993 by Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

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 starring Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...

 and Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm and starred alongside Glenn Close...

, and featuring Nia Long

Nia Long

Nia Talita Long is an American actress and occasional music video director. She is best known for her roles in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Third Watch, and the films Boiler Room, Soul Food, Love Jones, The Best Man, Big Momma's House, Big Momma's House 2, Are We There...

, Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

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 and Will Smith

Will Smith

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...

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Plot

Zora Matthews (Long), whose mother Sarah (Goldberg) conceived her with the aid of an anonymous sperm donor, discovers her father is a white man named Hal Jackson (Danson). This comes as a major shock to Sarah, who had explicitly requested a black donor. On top of that, Hal is very much the sleazy car salesman type and does not place a high value on intellect, which also clashes with Sarah's request for a man of intelligence to be the donor. The film revolves around Zora and her mother's rocky relationship with Jackson following the discovery of his ethnicity. The film was shot in various locations in Oakland, California. Many scenes were filmed at Oakland Technical High School.

Release

When the film opened in theaters on May 28, 1993, it grossed more than $12 million on its opening weekend. The film was released to more than 2,000 theaters and grossed nearly $50 million in the U.S. alone. Worldwide, the film earned more than $100 million. The film was also Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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-winning rapper Will Smith

Will Smith

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...

's second supporting role in a movie role and it started his successful career as a major film actor.