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Def Jam's How to Be a Player

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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.
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Richard Williams Guardian 08/06/2024
The rap-heavy soundtrack is the real point. But at least it has jokes. Go to Full Review
Sheila Johnston Daily Telegraph (UK) 08/06/2024
The sexual politics of this shrill, dim-witted yarn would have looked passé in the blaxploitation films of the early 1970s. Go to Full Review
Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) 08/06/2024
[An] infantile sex comedy. Go to Full Review
Matthew Sweet Independent on Sunday 08/06/2024
These reflections are illuminating, but the gags don't venture beyond crassness. Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) 08/06/2024
An inept sexist comedy. Go to Full Review
Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn 08/11/2020
1/5
This one hurt...and they did not do women right in these movies... Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 5 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 30 Funny and successful in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 07/18/2017 Good we fuck all the haters See more 09/08/2014 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. See more 10/15/2013 I want ta ply dis movie later See more 08/09/2013 Much better than expected. Great part by Bernie Mac. Actually really funny from beginning to end without getting tiring. See more Read all reviews
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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
Mark Burg, Todd Baker, Russell Simmons, Preston L. Holmes
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
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