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Deliver Us From Eva

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Deliver Us From Eva

R

Released Feb 7, 2003

1h 41m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Eva has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died, many years ago. Eva's uncanny ability to interfere in her sisters' affairs has not endeared her to their spouses and partners. The men would like to close out and divide up the family trust fund that Eva oversees. So they concoct a simple plan: compensate cash strapped ladies' man Ray Adams (LL Cool J) to romance and distract Eva from her familial duties. Sparks fly between Ray and Eva ... but the plan goes awry.

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Critics Consensus

Though Union and LL Cool J are appealing romantic leads, Deliver Us From Eva is too predictable and contrived.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Andie is a male screenwriter’s idea of a perfect woman...

Rated: 1/4

Jun 23, 2022

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Above average movie for high schoolers.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Joe Leydon

Variety

[Smith] and Union bring out the best in each other, especially (and surprisingly) during the more dramatic emotional interludes.

Jul 6, 2008

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Smith and Union overcome the sometimes-strained mechanics of the plot.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 5, 2010

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Jason Anderson

eye WEEKLY

While the premise of the director's follow-up ... is promising, he botches the execution at every turn, leaving his cast to drift aimlessly among half-baked plot points.

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 25, 2003

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The simplistic approach to the material will no doubt please undiscriminating viewers, while those who've seen any romantic comedy will be consistently several steps ahead of the characters.

Mar 10, 2003

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jordan m

They did a good job adapting Taming of the Shrew, but they ran into an issue where that source material not only kinda sucks but has also been done to death, in some cases much better than they did here. They tiptoed the line between Gabrielle being appealing and being so rude/abrasive as to be unlikable, in part by making her react to unrealistically committed-to pranks, like pretending to choke on food to the point where she yells to other diners to call for an ambulance. Some of the jokes were pretty good though, and the best parts were when they diverged from the source material as it was at least fresh & creative. Every time I've gone into an early 2000s movie where Black people were the target audience I've gotten my hopes up for a really killer soundtrack & ended up with subdued gospel-esque songs that don't catch the ear.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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adam b

Okay, I'll admit. I did enjoy this more than I care to admit. But what can I say, it really is an engaging film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Pure Trash. stupid plot and horrible acting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/20

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Audience Member

This movie made such an impact on my young view of love and watching it again, the passion still holds up. The entire story is well written and the actors are top notch. It's part fairytale and part "wow this man really just do that?" I love it. Deliver Us From Eva deserves all its gems.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Audience Member

Total ROT-In real life no man even TALKS to a woman this nasty, except at the DMV. (Poor Dwayne Wade)

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Gabrielle Union is appealing in this slight variation on The Taming of the Shrew.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

Eva has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died, many years ago. Eva's uncanny ability to interfere in her sisters' affairs has not endeared her to their spouses and partners. The men would like to close out and divide up the family trust fund that Eva oversees. So they concoct a simple plan: compensate cash strapped ladies' man Ray Adams (LL Cool J) to romance and distract Eva from her familial duties. Sparks fly between Ray and Eva ... but the plan goes awry.

Director: Gary Hardwick
Producer: Len Amato, Paddy Cullen
Screenwriter: Gary Hardwick, James Iver Mattson, B.E. Brauner, James Iver Mattson, B.E. Brauner
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: R (Sex-Related Dialogue)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.3M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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