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Geeky Roger lives in a fantasy world where pin-up girls are fawning all over him. But one day, he sees Tabitha Tamika Tawana Thompson in a magazine and realizes she is his destiny. Comedy ensues when Roger sets out to make her his, only to fall on his face again and again and again
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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 50GoodWatch 65
IMDb5.0
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most comedies, −13 min on the typical 100
typical 10087Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
2002
May 21, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Curtis Green Director, Writer, Producer
Camera · 2
- Christopher Benker Director of Photography
- Samantha Schutz Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Ronnie Bronstein Editor
- Ron Kalish Editor
Sound · 3
- Tyrone Williams Music
- Terry Williams Music
- Ricardo Williams Music Supervisor
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