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How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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1998 | 124 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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 and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Brooklyn, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $39 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 95K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan

  • Angela BassettStella Payne
  • Taye DiggsWinston Shakespeare
  • Whoopi GoldbergDelilah Abraham
  • Regina KingVanessa
  • Suzzanne DouglasAngela
  • Michael J. PaganQuincy Payne
  • Sicily JohnsonChantel
  • Richard LawsonJack
  • Barry Shabaka HenleyBuddy
  • Lee WeaverNate