Movie

The Six Triple Eight

“They were ordered to provide hope...”

★ 7.6(699)20242h 10m

The Six Triple Eight is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in United Kingdom. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Director: Tyler Perry
Release date: 2024-12-06
Runtime: 2h 10m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Tyler Perry Studios

The Six Triple Eight — trailer

About The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight is a 2024 movie in the Drama, War and History genres, directed by Tyler Perry, starring Kerry Washington, Sam Waterston and Susan Sarandon. It has a runtime of 2 hours 10 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 699 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Six Triple Eight in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail that hadn't been delivered to American soldiers and finish within six months.

Cast

Kerry Washington

Charity Adams

Sam Waterston

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Susan Sarandon

Eleanor Roosevelt

Dean Norris

General Halt

Oprah Winfrey

Mary McLeod Bethune

Ebony Obsidian

Lena Derriecott King

Milauna Jackson

Captain Campbell

Kylie Jefferson

Bernice Baker

Shanice Williams

Johnnie Mae (credited as Shanice Shantay)

Pepi Sonuga

Elaine White

Sarah Jeffery

Dolores Washington

Jay Reeves

Private Hugh Bell

Themes & keywords

world war iiracial segregationbased on true storymoral courage1940sbased on magazine, newspaper or articleafrican american historyhuman dignityheartfeltwar dramau.s. armymilitary missionwartime logisticsfemale leadershiphistorical recognition