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      Def Jam's How to Be a Player

      R 1997 1h 33m Comedy List
      11% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Dray (Bill Bellamy) has a problem: He has a girlfriend, Lisa (Lark Voorhies), but can't seem to say no to any beautiful woman who walks his way. When he's not with Lisa or hanging out with his buddies, David (Pierre), Kilo (Jermaine "Big Hug" Hopkins) and Spootie (A.J. Johnson), he's out with one of his many lady friends. Dray's sister (Natalie Desselle) is both disgusted and fascinated by his behavior, so she organizes a party for him -- and invites all his ladies -- to teach him a lesson. Read More Read Less

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      Mr Bovine J This is the problem with (most) critics, they're only gonna like films that are politically correct according to their own subjective interpretations. It doesn't even matter if the main character has an ending befitting of their choices, like Dray's. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review John M Love this movie is a classic from when I was a kid shit was hella funny and anybody says it ain't just a hater Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/22 Full Review Audience Member Ultimate classic! Must see Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Good we fuck all the haters Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review darin c This movie seems rushed and attempts to be funnier than it really is which was a shame because I had faith in Bill Bellamy once upon a time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member For a movie about a ladies-man going from hookup to hookup, it seems surprisingly tame. The movie gets its name because this master womanizer is teaching two of his friends the tricks of his trade. Meanwhile, his sister and her friend are on a mission to sabotage him. The problem is the dialogue between the player and his pupils is not that funny. In addition, the women in this movie are portrayed more as sexy and do not provide much comedic value. Who says these characters cannot do both? Much of the movie feels like a collection of lead-ins for a porn, which is not a good thing. It is not all bad though. At least things pick up later, as the main character finds himself in a sticky mess. Side characters like Bernie Mac and Gilbert Godfried actually provide the best laughs. It is too bad the circus of different characters does not kick in sooner. There are funny moments here and there but in general, there is not enough humor in the mix to make this go. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Russell Smith Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 1/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn This one hurt...and they did not do women right in these movies... Rated: 1/5 Aug 11, 2020 Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Very much mistaken, and I now realize the error of my ways...just the way this was played, and the overall themes... Rated: 1/5 Aug 11, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 14, 2005 Full Review Chris Barsanti Filmcritic.com Rated: 0/5 Nov 13, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Dray (Bill Bellamy) has a problem: He has a girlfriend, Lisa (Lark Voorhies), but can't seem to say no to any beautiful woman who walks his way. When he's not with Lisa or hanging out with his buddies, David (Pierre), Kilo (Jermaine "Big Hug" Hopkins) and Spootie (A.J. Johnson), he's out with one of his many lady friends. Dray's sister (Natalie Desselle) is both disgusted and fascinated by his behavior, so she organizes a party for him -- and invites all his ladies -- to teach him a lesson.
      Director
      Lionel C. Martin
      Producer
      Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Stan Lathan
      Screenwriter
      Mark Brown, Demetria Johnson
      Production Co
      Island Pictures
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 1, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $14.0M
      Runtime
      1h 33m
      Sound Mix
      Surround