2002 | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved If Beale Street Could Talk, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young Hip Hop star named Summer G falls for a middle to upper class sister while in college. After she rejects him for a fellow social climber, Summer G spends ten years building a Hip Hop empire, then moves to the Hamptons where he finds the object of his affections.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christopher Scott Cherot
- Richard T. JonesSummer G
- Blair UnderwoodChip Hightower
- Chenoa MaxwellSky Hightower
- Andre RoyoTre
- Laz AlonsoCraig Lewis
- Nicoye BanksB. Mo Smoov
- Sonja SohnShelly
- Marcia WrightLadara
- Moet MeiraGirl at Beach Party
- Sarah Kate JacksonCar Woman