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One Spoon of Chocolate

One Spoon of Chocolate is a 2025 American action thriller drama film written, produced and directed by RZA. It stars Shameik Moore, Paris Jackson, RJ Cyler, Harry Goodwins, Johnell Young, Michael Harney, Rockmond Dunbar, E'myri Crutchfield, Blair Underwood, Jason Isbell, Isaiah Hill, James Lee Thomas, and Jason Vendryes.

Plot
​Unique is a vet who just finished a stretch in upstate New York. He’s looking for a quiet life, so he heads back to Karenville, Ohio, to move in with his cousin Ramsee and claim his half of the family home. But he quickly realizes he hasn't traded prison for freedom—he’s traded it for a graveyard. ​The town is a "sundown" trap run by a racist sheriff, McLeoud, with a stomach-turning side business: selling the organs of Black men. His son, Jimmy, is the muscle, leading a pack of lunatics who roam the streets at night with baseball bats. They hunt down anyone they catch alone, starting with Unique’s other cousin, Lonnie, a star athlete whose "disappearance" is the first red flag. Once the bats finish the job, the town doctor steps in to harvest the "merchandise." ​Unique tries to stay invisible for the sake of his family. He starts getting close to Darla, the best friend of Ramsee’s girlfriend, who promises him there’s a version of his life that doesn't involve looking over his shoulder. But the peace is shattered when the syndicate finally comes for Ramsee. ​With both his cousins gone, Unique realizes he can’t file a report with a sheriff who’s holding the knife. Once the sheriff informed officer beam that his parole hasn't checked jn with his Ohio PO beam over hears the sheriff reveal the towns secret. Worried for his parolee beam heads to the small town to save them from unique possible wrath of anger. Unique taps back into his military training. He stops running and starts hunting. He goes to Jimmy and his gang hideout at Local town members only clubhouse and turns it into a slaughterhouse, cutting through the gang until it's just him and Jimmy left in the dark. ​Outside, the building is surrounded by the sheriff’s deputies and his P.O. Unique knows the sheriff isn't there to make an arrest; he's there to bury the evidence. Realizing he's not walking out of this alive, Unique decides to finish the job on his own terms. One final shot rings out from inside; Unique takes Jimmy off the board, making sure the sheriff's legacy dies along with his own. ==Cast==
Cast
Shameik Moore as Randy "Unique" Joneson • RJ Cyler as Ramsee Jones • Harry Goodwins as Jimmy • Paris Jackson as Darla • Blair Underwood as Officer Beem • Johnell Young as Dap • Michael Harney as Sheriff McLeoud • Rockmond Dunbar as Mr. Lindsey • E'myri Crutchfield as Aretha • James Lee Thomas as Jesse • Michael Bekemeier as Paulie • Brandon Bonilla as Mickey • Jason Vendryes as Deputy Susky • Jason IsbellIsaiah Hill • Daniel Cepeda ==Production==
Production
In October 2012, in an interview with The New York Times, RZA revealed that he was working on his next feature film, titled One Spoon of Chocolate, which was described as a period piece set between the 1960s and 1970s. In late April 2024, Shameik Moore, Paris Jackson, RJ Cyler, Harry Goodwins, Johnell Young, Michael Harney, Rockmond Dunbar, E'myri Crutchfield, and Blair Underwood joined the cast of the film. In May, Jason Isbell, Isaiah Hill, and James Lee Thomas joined the cast in an undisclosed role. Filming Principal photography began in April 2024, in Atlanta, and wrapped in July. ==Release==
Release
One Spoon of Chocolate premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2025. In March 2026, it was announced that RZA had launched a distribution label named 36 Cinema Distribution, with One Spoon of Chocolate being its maiden release in association with Variance Films; Quentin Tarantino also boarded the film as a presenter. The film was theatrical release in the United States on May 1, 2026, with select engagements presented on 35mm. == Reception ==
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