Trailer
Summary
Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Moseley, a beautiful and talented photographer.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 70Audiences 82GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer75%
Metascore65
Audience score97%
Letterboxd · 20 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.3
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $13 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for comedies, +9 min on the typical 100
typical 100109Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
1997
March 14, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more28 people
- Larenz TateDarius Lovehall
- Nia LongNina Mosley
- Isaiah WashingtonSavon Garrison
- Lisa Nicole CarsonJosie Nichols
- Bill BellamyHollywood
- Leonard RobertsEddie Coles
- BSBernadette SpeakesSheila Downes
- Khalil KainMarvin Cox
- Marie-Françoise TheodoreTracey Powell
Kahil El'ZabarPercussionist- CDCerall DuncanTroy Garrison
- DNDavid NisbetPublisher
Simon JamesRoger Lievsey
Oona HartModel (Lievsey Studio)
Jaqueline FlemingLisa Martin- MDManao DeMuthNina's Assistant
Darryl JonesBassist- EDEverette DeanPorter
- BLBenjamin LeVertSavon's Son
John M. Watson Sr.Tiki Room Bartender- EGE. George PerryMale Model
Helena EchegoyenWoman on Train- MYMalik YusefMalik Yusef
- TBTroy BorisyTaxi Driver
Directing · 5
- Theodore Witcher Director, Writer
- James Giovannetti Jr. First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
- Mary J. Carlson Script Supervisor
- Gary B. Goldman Second Assistant Director
- Stefanie Moore Second Second Assistant Director
Production · 16
- Jay Stern Executive Producer
- Julia Chasman Executive Producer
- Helena Echegoyen Executive Producer
- Amy Henkels Executive Producer
- Nick Wechsler Producer
- Jeremiah Samuels Unit Production Manager, Producer
Camera · 10
- Ernest Holzman Director of Photography
- Ray Conchado Grip
- Peter Kuttner First Assistant Camera
- Melodie McDaniel Still Photographer
- Gerrit Dangremond Camera Operator
- Alan Thatcher Additional Camera
Editing · 5
- Maysie Hoy Editor
- Peter Ettinger Assistant Editor
- Gina Zappala First Assistant Editor
- Chris Boscardin Assistant Editor
- Heather Hughes Assistant Editor
Sound · 19
- Darryl Jones Original Music Composer
- Larry Blake Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Dana Sano Music Supervisor
- Aaron Glascock Foley Editor
- Oscar Mitt Assistant Sound Editor
- James Moriana Foley
Art · 6
- Roger G. Fortune Production Design
- Dan Perri Title Designer
- Paul Allen Leadman
- Amelia Hochberg Set Decoration
- Aum Mu Ra Storyboard Artist
- Cydney M. Harris Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Shawn Barton Costume Design
- Linda Melazzo Makeup Supervisor
- Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze Makeup Supervisor
- Lin Sanders Wardrobe Supervisor
- Germaine Hill Wardrobe Assistant
- LunYé Marsh Key Hair Stylist
Lighting · 2
- James A. Miller Chief Lighting Technician
- Mel P. Mack Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 3
- Linda Perlin Stunts
- Diana Kaufman Post Production Supervisor
- Sam Barkan Special Effects Coordinator
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