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This bittersweet romantic comedy tosses a few screwball comedics into the path to true love. Impoverished, would-be novelist Lee Plenty (Christopher Scott Cherot) lives off his pals while hoping to sc... read more read more...ore big some day soon. Then wealthy, beautiful Havilland Savage (Chenoa Maxwell) invites him to Washington, D.C., for a quiet New Year's Eve party at her affluent family's home -- where Lee becomes the focus of attention from every woman on the premises. Hav's grandmother (Betty Vaughn), however, foresees that Hav and Lee were destined for each other. Shown at the 1997 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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78% liked it

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36% liked it

22 critics

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Christopher Scott Cherot

Release Date: June 19, 1998

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DVD Release Date: February 5, 2002

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  • January 13, 2008
    Phenomenal movie about a group of friends who learn more about each other, as they spend time together.
  • November 13, 2007
    Great film.
  • June 1, 2009
    Romantic comedy about a guy who spends New Years with his gal pal, who he is really in love with. But she is all wound up in her ex played by Hill Harper
  • August 24, 2008
    an odd movie....hav was self centered, and lee didn't take anything serious....even though they were in love with each other....alot of drama in the movie.....not a funny movie but it seemed silly to me.....in the movie....hav salvage had plenty and lee plenty was broke.....but s... read moreomehow they connected and she knew she loved him....now hav did give lee a hard time, and treated him like a used doormat.....lee grew up and got seroius and so did hav....at the end they got together.....and lee ended up having plenty 2....
  • July 12, 2008
    I really really like this movie. Very good, intelligent romantic comedy. It's on a cable channel all the time.
  • June 13, 2007
    I really like this movie. It's a cute indy flick. The acting could be better. But definitely entertaining.

Critic Reviews


Emanuel Levy
October 30, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety

This all-black screwball comedy, about the fables and foibles of black middle-class urbanites, is well constructed, but it lacks style and polish to make it really work Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 13, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Formulaic, but it has plenty to like. Full Review

Andrea Chase
April 27, 2003
Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews

Cherot's considerable charm as writer and star compensate for some rough patches.

Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Urban Romance: The Movie

Christopher Null
February 6, 2002
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

Yikes. Full Review

Brandon Judell
November 23, 2001
Brandon Judell, Entertainment Asylum

Ah, love! Ah, black stereotypes! Why is it so hard to portray the black middle-class and the rich with any dignity?

Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

It limps along at best. Its dialog is so stilted that the actors are content to read the screenplay rather than invest much energy in trying to act it. Full Review

David Noh
January 1, 2000
David Noh, Film Journal International

What might seem cute when you're in the center of an exclusive coterie is simply noxious and monotonous onscreen. Full Review

James Sanford
January 1, 2000
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

an attempt at a modern screwball comedy involving several affluent African-Americans... though its heart is in the right place, 'Plenty' doesn't quite click... Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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