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Loving Jezebel

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Loving Jezebel reviews
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9.3 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 12 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Romance

Written by: Kwyn Bader

Directed by: Kwyn Bader

Release Date:
Theatrical: October 27, 2000
DVD: April 10, 2001

Running Time: 85 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R for language and sexuality

Starring Andre B. Blake, Elisa Donovan, and Hill Harper

A young man (Harper) has found throughout his entire life that he is cursed with falling in love with other men's women.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

75

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack

A joyous first feature by director Kwyn Bader, is a charmer.

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63

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

The movie's problem is a fundamental lack of substance.

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50

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

There's more gymnastic yammering in Loving Jezebel than in a season of "Dawson's Creek."

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50

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

All we get is the Oedipal nightmare of a mom, the flaky teddy-bear fanatic, the sexual vampire, and on and on.

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45

Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard

Captures the embarrassment of foreplay, but it could use a few lessons in the art of seduction

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40

The New York Times A.O. Scott

Mr. Bader was lucky to get a good cast.

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40

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

A charming, albeit slightly overextended (even at 81 minutes) multiracial sex comedy.

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38

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Isn't as relentlessly vulgar or cartoonish as "The Ladies Man" - nor is it a whole lot more realistic.

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30

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

A romantic comedy that's trying its damnedest to be cute and endearing and might be more successful if it weren't built on a foundation of barely-concealed misogyny.

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25

Chicago Tribune Loren King

Run-of-the-mill sitcom-y in its pedestrian writing and uninspired direction.

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20

LA Weekly Ernest Hardy

What's meant to be a colorblind story, plays up age-old stereotypes.

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20

Village Voice Jessica Winter

An oafish wish-fulfillment wankfest.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Kelvin J. gave it a 10:
This movie is by far the greatest love story I have ever encoutered! Laurel Holloman is a gorgeous actress and Hill Harper did a fantastic job!

Travis W. gave it a 9:
All around great show!!

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