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LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Robinne Lee ... see more see more... , Meagan Good , Mel Jackson , Dartanyan Edmonds , Kym E. Whitley , Royale Watkins , Matt Winston , Ruben Paul , Dorian Gregory , Kenya Moore , Jazsmin Lewis , Stephen Saux , Johnny Gill , Mark Swenson , Yuri Brown , Kim Whitley , Nicole Lyn , Megan Good

Three men discover that meddling in their sister-in-law's love life only makes their own lives more complicated in this romantic comedy. Eva Dandridge (Gabrielle Union) developed a sense of responsibi... read more read more...lity early on in life, when after the death of her parents she was left to care for her three younger sisters, Kareenah (Essence Atkins), Bethany (Robinne Lee), and Jacqui (Meagan Good). All four of the Dandridge sisters have grown up to be attractive, intelligent, and successful; Kareenah is happily married to Tim (Mel Jackson), while Bethany is engaged to Michael (Duane Martin), and Jacqui is going steady with Darrell (Dartanyan Edmonds). However, Eva still watches over her siblings like a hawk, and while her sisters love Eva dearly, Tim, Michael, and Darrell wish their sister-in-law would stay out of their business. The guys decide that if Eva had a boyfriend, she might be less interested in running other people's lives, and they turn to Ray (LL Cool J), a notorious ladies' man, for help. Ray is short on cash, so the guys make him a deal -- they'll give him 5,000 dollars to romance Eva, sweep her off her feet, and then dump her a few weeks later. Ray agrees, and while getting past her no-nonsense demeanor takes some doing, before long she's head over heels for him. However, Ray unexpectedly finds himself falling in love with Eva, and Eva, when offered a job in another town, decides to stay on to be with Ray. Even worse, the other Dandridge sisters are so impressed with the romantic Ray that they start demanding a bit more TLC from their own men. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: Gary Hardwick

Release Date: February 7, 2003

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DVD Release Date: June 17, 2003

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  • August 9, 2009
    Your typical, run-of-the-mill black chick-flick. It was only okay =/
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    March 16, 2012
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    I'm pretty sure I stumbled upon this movie without having much interest in it, but it turned out to be a film I could watch several times and still be entertained by. There's great chemistry between the main characters, and while the plot is nothing new, it's still really fun. Lo... read moreve this movie!
  • December 4, 2009
    I sometimes wonder if Gabrielle Union is really like this in person. She really likes playing jerks, though LL Cool Jay has a reputation for being one, too. He also has the rep of being a lousy actor. He suffers from what I call Tom Cruise Syndrome, which is the inability to not ... read moreportray a role in their own real-life persona. Will Smith used to be like that but eventually evolved into a better actor and Oscar-worthy performer. But LL Cool Dude will never do that. Stick with the rap LL. Overall, a bleh movie. Eva's a bitch. So's life. The end.
  • May 26, 2009
    I disliek Gabrielle Union because she plays the same roles and she is not cute . LL Coo J out shined her as he always does his female co-stars
  • December 31, 2007
    Gabrielle, LL, This movie was off the chain! A good mix of up and coming actors! Megan will be one to watch!!
  • December 28, 2007
    Funny...Gabrielle I hated you in this movie, you really embraced your character! LL do ladies really love you? Yes we do!
  • September 19, 2007
    Gabrielle, one of my favorite actresses, a black queen, so beautiful, knows what she does best and has done it, fabolous movie, couldn't get boared to this movie at all, try it you'll see.
  • July 9, 2007
    I loved this movie. Gabrielle Union played a five star role as the demanding, powering female; Eva.
    I thought this movie had a few good laughs, but also a soft romantic side. I think it would appeal to both men & women. And both get a little eye candy to go with it!
    I def. coul... read mored watch this one over again!
  • May 23, 2007
    mm, could have been better. have to say i don't think ll cool j can act but that is just me. good storyline, bad actors to bring it out.
  • May 10, 2007
    one time somebody gave eva a cross with Jesus to wear around her neck..the next day ...Jesus was gone

Critic Reviews


Joe Leydon
July 6, 2008
Joe Leydon, Variety

[Smith] and Union bring out the best in each other, especially (and surprisingly) during the more dramatic emotional interludes. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
March 7, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Depicts gender warfare as a kind of pillow fight. Full Review

Rick Groen
March 7, 2003
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Any romantic comedy that gives you time to think probably isn't doing its job. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
February 14, 2003
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Stuff like that happens only in sitcoms and bad movies ... Full Review

Richard Roeper
February 10, 2003
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

Solid cast and the occasional chuckle notwithstanding, this movie is wildly uneven, chugging this way and that before careening off track. Full Review

James Berardinelli
February 10, 2003
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Deliver us from screenplays that force likable protagonists to twist and bend their personalities to serve the contortions of a ridiculous and formulaic plot. Full Review

Desson Thomson
February 7, 2003
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Hardwick clearly wants to make this more than another hip-hop comedy, but that desire evaporates in the face of loopy storytelling ... one-dimensional archetypes, too much predictability and not enoug...

Edward Guthmann
February 7, 2003
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

Hardwick ... directs with energy and rhythm. Full Review

Joe Baltake
February 7, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

It's too bad that Union and Cool's scenes couldn't have been separated from the rest of the movie, which is predictable, flat and badly acted by the supporting cast. Full Review

Gene Seymour
February 7, 2003
Gene Seymour, Newsday

Hardwick takes firm command of a script originally written with white people in mind and makes it hum with hip aggressiveness and glisten with boutique style. Full Review

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