Hav Plenty

R

Released Jun 19, 1998

1h 32m

Romance

Comedy

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36%

Tomatometer

22 Reviews

83%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

Lee Plenty (Christopher Scott Cherot) is a flailing, wannabe writer, homeless and apartment-sitting for his friend, the wealthy Havilland Savage (Chenoa Maxwell), while she is off visiting family. So Lee jumps at the chance to see Havilland, whom he has secretly loved for years, when he's invited to her New Year's Eve party. But the night leads to romantic complications that also involve Hav's recording-artist boyfriend, Michael Simmons (Hill Harper), and her sister, Leigh (Robinne Lee).

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B+

Sep 7, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

This all-black screwball comedy, about the fables and foibles of black middle-class urbanites, is well constructed, but it lacks style and polish to make it really work

Rated: B-

Oct 30, 2006

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Film Threat

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 25, 2005

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Formulaic, but it has plenty to like.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 13, 2004

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Audience Member

The best film. Cherot's direction, styling and overall ease is remarkable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Quirky, but it works.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

The Black "Annie Hall." I often wonder if I'll live long enough to see another Black oriented film that appeals to my sensibilities as much as this one did. Of course, the soundtrack was horrid... but that was forced on Chris Cherot by the distributors, Babyface & Company.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

I thought this movie was original and funny, though many people will not like the acting and some of black middle-class stereotypes. Meanwhile, all that aside I think this is a fun refreshing movie as far as the dialouge is concerned. Many will hate it but I love how scott use his own brand of self-deprivation to create laughs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

I LOVE this film and can't wait to watch it on Sunday again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Oldie.. I'm just catching up.. But it was ok.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Christopher Scott Cherot

Director

Chenoa Maxwell

Havilland Savage

Christopher Scott Cherot

Lee Plenty

Hill Harper

Michael Simmons

Tammi Katherine Jones

Caroline Gooden

Betty Vaughn

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Synopsis

Lee Plenty (Christopher Scott Cherot) is a flailing, wannabe writer, homeless and apartment-sitting for his friend, the wealthy Havilland Savage (Chenoa Maxwell), while she is off visiting family. So Lee jumps at the chance to see Havilland, whom he has secretly loved for years, when he's invited to her New Year's Eve party. But the night leads to romantic complications that also involve Hav's recording-artist boyfriend, Michael Simmons (Hill Harper), and her sister, Leigh (Robinne Lee).

Director: Christopher Scott Cherot
Producer: S.J. Cherot, Kenneth Babyface Edmonds, Bridget D. Davis
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 19, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.3M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround