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      Just Wright

      PG Released May 14, 2010 1 hr. 41 min. Romance Comedy List
      47% 112 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score Physical therapist Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight (Common). All goes well until Leslie finds that she is falling in love with him. Scott, however, is oblivious to Leslie's romantic overtures and focuses his attention on Morgan (Paula Patton), Leslie's gorgeous friend, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 17 Buy Now

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      Well-intentioned but formulaic, Just Wright has winning leads but can't overcome its preponderance of cliches.

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      R M The film works as an insight into the struggles & triumphs of a Nets player before the team's transition to Brooklyn. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 41 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Love the movie and great entertainment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed the movie as a romantic comedy. A fairytale romance is always a winner in my book! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member "Just Wright" failed to make the best friend the wife. I could see where Scott fell in love with Leslie but honestly it just felt like a friends with benefits situation. It also wasn't right how they never "exposed" Morgan. Did Scott ever discover she didn't like going to charity events, was a gold digger, and that she never truly dated any other NBA basketball player? I mean the ending was good and expected but to never have Morgan get her comeuppance - was missed opportunity for a perfect ending. But anyway, I did love the premise of the film. It's a cute story that mixes love and basketball.... But somehow I still feel like the girl was second best 🤷🏽‍♀️. They tried to avoid it, the film really did, but they just did Leslie dirty this entire film. Common did great acting as a NBA player, if I knew any in real life, and the Queen did beautifully in her part, as always. Some scenes could have been cut shorter because they dragged on for awhile, specifically the scenes to show that Scott McKnight was sad because it was just....awkward? But other than that, I loved this film and it puts you in your feels. Good for date night, when you feel like your second best, or when you're eating cocoa bread. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member one of my favorite movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lisa Rosman Time Out Although it's replete with solid supporting players and even stronger goodwill, Just Wright buckles under the burden of its pure intentions. Too many auxiliary, moralizing plot points and characters are picked up, only to be suddenly dropped. Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard Just about bearable. Rated: 2/5 Sep 22, 2010 Full Review Marc Lee Daily Telegraph (UK) Utterly predictable, unbearably trite. Rated: 1/5 Sep 16, 2010 Full Review Anton Bitel Projected Figures Sanaa Hamra’s sportsworld-set romantic comedy lays up a basketball star with his physiotherapist for some sexual healing Dec 30, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The movie isn't bad but…[Latifah] deserves much more than what she apparently think she does. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 20, 2022 Full Review Sydney Epps Call and Post (Cleveland) You'll be walking out thinking the film was cute and one you wouldn't mind watching again. Jan 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Physical therapist Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight (Common). All goes well until Leslie finds that she is falling in love with him. Scott, however, is oblivious to Leslie's romantic overtures and focuses his attention on Morgan (Paula Patton), Leslie's gorgeous friend, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.
      Director
      Sanaa Hamri
      Screenwriter
      Michael Elliot
      Distributor
      Fox
      Production Co
      Flavor Unit, Debra Martin Chase
      Rating
      PG (Some Suggestive Material|Brief Language)
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 14, 2010, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 3, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $21.5M
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