Love Jones
Seen it?1997 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (73% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Father of the Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Moseley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "kicking it," they hang out with their friends, talking about love and sex. Then Nina tests the strength of Darius' feelings and sets a chain of romantic complications into motion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Theodore Witcher
- Larenz TateDarius Lovehall
- Nia LongNina Mosley
- Isaiah WashingtonSavon Garrison
- Bill BellamyHollywood
- Lisa Nicole CarsonJosie Nichols
- Marie-Françoise TheodoreTracey Powell
- Khalil KainMarvin Cox
- Leonard RobertsEddie Coles
- Bernadette SpeakesSheila Downes
- Kahil El'ZabarPercussionist