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A handful of close friends, due to turn 30, discover that their dreams for the future are running headfirst into the realities of adulthood in this character-driven comedy-drama. Natalie (Melissa De S... read more read more...ousa) is a banker who is happy with her job, but is tired of being single, and her pursuit of a husband is taking her down several blind alleys in the world of dating. Joy (Erika Alexander) has developed a similar desire to settle down and get married, but while she has a long-term boyfriend, Leland (T.E. Russell), he isn't so sure he wants to make a lifetime commitment. Troy (Tracy Morgan) is a comic who has been on the verge of a career breakthrough for years, but he's started to wonder if his big break is ever going to arrive. Maleek (Allen Payne) is a white-collar executive who thinks life is passing him by, and is pondering giving up a stable career to start over as a male model. And Stephanie (Paula Jai Parker) is comfortable with her job in real estate, but she's not so comfortable with herself as she struggles with a weight problem she's had since childhood. 30 Years for Life marked the directorial debut for Vanessa Middleton, who previously distinguished herself as a television writer for such series as Cosby and Hangin' With Mr. Cooper. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Vanessa Middleton

Release Date: June 7, 2002

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DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004

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  • tc1vc
    July 12, 2008
    tc1vc
    surprisingly good character
    study of 30 something urban life, I even liked Tracy
    Morgan in this picture and
    thats saying a lot

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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
May 8, 2003
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Too many exchanges are sitcom-smooth. Full Review

Megan Turner
April 5, 2002
Megan Turner, New York Post

Middleton ... has assembled a clique of familiar, broadly drawn characters, but her film manages to rise above sitcom status, thanks to their sassy repartee.

Dave Kehr
April 4, 2002
Dave Kehr, New York Times

A light, engaging, well-carpentered film, with a quick wit and a sense of character just deep enough to lend some weight to the laugh lines. Full Review

John Beifuss
May 15, 2003
John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Sitcom-ish but lively and amusing ensemble comedy that treats its intelligent, emotionally conflicted characters with respect...

Matt Brunson
May 13, 2003
Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing

Don't let the title fool you into dismissing this as another Steven Seagal action snooze.

Lawrence Toppman
May 9, 2003
Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer

The acting can be subtle (Payne) or broad (Alexander), laid-back (Morgan) or laid on thick (De Sousa). Yet these performance variations matter less than the honesty of the situations. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
April 5, 2002
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

The movie's low budget shows, but the competent (many of them also sitcom veterans) cast keeps things moving smoothly. Full Review

Eric D. Snider
February 9, 2002
Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

An embarrassingly amateurish and cloying comedy. Full Review

David Rooney
May 20, 2008
David Rooney, Variety

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Emanuel Levy
July 26, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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