Ruth & Boaz
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| Directed by | Alanna Brown |
| Written by |
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| Based on | Book of Ruth |
| Produced by | Tyler Perry DeVon Franklin |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Maysie Hoy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ruth & Boaz is a 2025 American faith-based romance film produced by Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin, and directed by Alanna Brown. It stars Serayah, Tyler Lepley, and Phylicia Rashad.
The film released by Netflix on September 26, 2025.[1]
Music
The film features songs from Serayah with a duet of "Goodness of God" (Bethel Music) with multiple Grammy Award winner Babyface which was recorded live.
Plot
It is a modern-day retelling of the Biblical Book of Ruth, centered on Ruth Moably, a former Atlanta hip-hop artist who flees her troubled past to a small town in Tennessee.[2] While caring for her late boyfriend's grieving mother, Miss Naomi, Ruth finds unexpected redemption and a new love with vineyard owner Boaz.
Cast
- Serayah as Ruth
- Tyler Lepley as Boaz
- Phylicia Rashad as Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law
- Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds as himself
- Gregory Alan Williams as Eli
- Walnette Carrington as Lena
- James Lee Thomas as Syrus
- Jermaine Dupri as himself
- Chaundre Hall-Broomfield as Marlon
- Nijah Brenea as Breana
- Zuri Soyinka as Devin
- Mike Forbs as Wolf
- Darryl W. Handy as Pastor Charles
- Jim Gleason as Ronan Vibert
- Lecrae as Sauce
Reception
The New York Times and several other media outlets published reviews of the film.[2] [3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ Levy, Giana (2025-09-27). "'Ruth & Boaz' Stars Serayah and Tyler Lepley, Producer DeVon Franklin on Remixing a Bible Story Into an R&B-Fueled Romance: 'Love is the Most Powerful Force in the Universe'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ^ a b "'Ruth & Boaz' Review: A Modern Twist on a Biblical Romance". The New York Times. 2025-09-26. Archived from the original on 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "Ruth & Boaz | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Tyler Perry's 'Ruth & Boaz' A Bold, but Flawed Faith-Based Romance". Religion Unplugged.
- ^ "Ruth & Boaz". pluggedin.com.
- ^ Hadero, Haleluya (2025-10-01). "Tyler Perry Takes on 'Ruth and Boaz'". Christianity Today. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ Review (2025-09-26). "Ruth and Boaz Review". Movieguide | The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "Tyler Perry 'Ruth and Boaz' Netflix Movie Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". 2025-09-26. Retrieved 2025-10-03.