Summary
Waymon has a great job in real estate and a promising future, but he's also trapped in a loveless longterm relationship. He meets Natalie, a beautiful club-hopping hipster, and quickly falls in love.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 56
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.9/5
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −16 min on the typical 100
typical 10084Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1991
November 8, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more21 people
- Joseph C. PhillipsWaymon
- Halle BerryNatalie
- Tommy DavidsonBobby
- Anne-Marie JohnsonDiedre
- Samuel L. JacksonMonroe
- Kim ColesMillicent
- Sam RockwellGary
- Denis LearyJake
David Marshall GrantDavid
Jon CypherDrake
James McDanielRoland Halloran
Joe TorryDarryl
Isaiah WashingtonHustler
Novella NelsonOlivia
Kevin HooksMarried Man
Ellen CleghorneCocktail Waitress
Annie GoldenSheila
Paul ButlerLeroy Halloran
Ira WheelerMr. Atwell- JJodeciBand at Lola's
Susan HaskellDonna
Directing · 2
- Kevin Hooks Director
- Gary Marcus First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Nelson George Writer
- Pamela Church Gibson Writer
Production · 1
- Mark Burg Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Zoltán David Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Michel Colombier Original Music Composer
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