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Love Jones

Play trailer Poster for Love Jones R,  1997,  1h 48m,  Romance/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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75% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 97% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Two urban African-Americans, Darius (Larenz Tate), an aspiring writer, and Nina (Nia Long), an aspiring photographer, share an instant connection after a chance meeting at a Chicago club. The two bond over music, photography and poetry, and eventually begin a torrid romance. However, when Nina decides to move to New York and mend her relationship with her ex-fiancé, Marvin (Khalil Kain), it leaves Darius heartbroken, and the couple's future in jeopardy.
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An endearing romance that puts a fairly fresh perspective on familiar framework, Love Jones is worth falling for.

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Rosalind Bentley Minneapolis Star Tribune Jul 8, 2023
3.5/4
The question that comes to mind while watching "love jones" is, "What took Hollywood so long to make a film like this?" Go to Full Review
Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer Jul 8, 2023
3/4
Witcher makes a remarkably confident filmmaking debut, eliciting excellent performances from his leads and underscoring their romance with a soundtrack that flavors, rather than overwhelms, the story. Go to Full Review
Bob Fenster Arizona Republic Jul 8, 2023
2/5
For a movie with so much talk, it has little to say. Love, we learn, is not easy. Point well taken. But most of us have found that out for ourselves. Go to Full Review
Mary Kunz Goldman Buffalo News Jul 8, 2023
3/4
"Love Jones" is so pretty to look at -- and listen to -- that its moldy story hardly matters. Go to Full Review
Imran Khan PopMatters May 5, 2022
8/10
It certainly doesn’t hurt that Witcher has assembled a cast that is easy on the viewers’ eyes; a handsome lot of players who speak as hip as they dress, and strut, sulk, and flirt around the scenery with elegance. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com May 4, 2022
3.5/5
Starring budding luminaries such as Larenz Tate, Nia Long and Isaiah Washington, the power of Witcher’s film lies in its intelligence and simplicity -- a well-written, beautifully presented snap shot of 1990s Chicago. Go to Full Review
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Oct 3, 2018 Classic movie ..game changer..
Leia M Aug 3, 2017 Sizzling hot romance done tastefully with great friendships, needed laughs and a few tears. This movie is a cult classic and awakens all of your emotions. Wish all men could be like Darius Lovehall, sexy, witty, charming, insightful, sensitive, calculating, persistent and did I say sexy. See more
Abraham L Apr 7, 2017 This was deep and sweet. It had all the artsy, soulful elements of a Black 90s movie. Worth seeing.
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Theodore Witcher

Director

Larenz Tate

Darius Lovehall

Nia Long

Nina Mosley

Isaiah Washington

Savon Garrison

Lisa Nicole Carson

Josie Nichols

Khalil Kain

Marvin Cox

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Synopsis Two urban African-Americans, Darius (Larenz Tate), an aspiring writer, and Nina (Nia Long), an aspiring photographer, share an instant connection after a chance meeting at a Chicago club. The two bond over music, photography and poetry, and eventually begin a torrid romance. However, when Nina decides to move to New York and mend her relationship with her ex-fiancé, Marvin (Khalil Kain), it leaves Darius heartbroken, and the couple's future in jeopardy.
Director
Theodore Witcher
Producer
Nick Wechsler, Jeremiah Samuels
Screenwriter
Theodore Witcher
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Addis Wechsler Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.5M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Surround, SDDS
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