For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

A Warm December is my all time favorite film! An inspiration way ahead of it's time and still remains so, even today. When on earth will this film be released on DVD? Also, will the score be made available? A Warm December is so refreshing! It is superbly paced and provides a lesson in meaningful drama. I learn something new every time I view this film. EXCELLENT work by Sidney Poitier in front and behind the camera! It is quite astounding to realize that he accomplished such an evolved story in the 1970's. This story is superbly written, wonderfully edited and the score is simply magnificent. I cannot say enough about this wonderful film. The performances are superb across the board and Esther Anderson and Sidney Poitier are a joy to watch. Thank you so much for this inspiring film Mr. Poitier. Did I mention this is my all time favorite film?

I was just so pleasantly surprised and touched by the sweet sadness of this movie, even at a young age. I have rarely seen African Americans portrayed on screen as people (not stereotypes) who spoke to each other intelligently and dealt with issues in a civilized manner. This movie also made me aware of the vast difference in culture between Black Africans and Black Americans. All around wonderful film. This is the type of film the entire family can watch and enjoy. There is not a lot of car chases or explosions so you can watch and think about what the characters are going through, how they are feeling and how this is influenced by the difference in culture. I would like to see this film aired more often and I recommend it highly.

Had this been Doris Day and Rock Hudson...this movie would have won an Academy Award as best picture. It was one of the first movies of this type to display minorities of color as people and not stereotypes.The outstanding performances by all of the actors in this movie and should be emulated by all movies of this type. If anyone has any information on Esther Anderson; please contact me.If anyone has any information on Yvette Curtis; please contact me.Good Writing,excellent performances, and insightful dialogs make this a movie that should be in all collections.This is movie making at its best.

I first saw this film about ten years ago and was bored by the run-of-the-mill, short on chemistry " romance",despite the personal, individual attractiveness of Poitier and Anderson,who looked gorgeous in those 70s fashions and Afro hairdo.However,I just recently caught what I consider the best and most memorable part- the spellbinding, electrifying appearance of the beautiful,talented South African singer, Letta Mbulu.What a voice! It was my first introduction to South African group performance.It saves the film in my opinion.The film does have other redeeming qualities however, such as the star quality Sidney Poitier and the striking Johnny Sekka, a Senegalese actor who in his early roles in British cinema was type cast and who fared slightly better in Hollywood.