How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Name: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1998-08-14
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg, Regina King, Suzzanne Douglas

1998·Movie·R·124 min·★ 5.8(130)

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“Sometimes you have to break the rules to free your heart.”

Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.

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About How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 English-language drama, comedy and romance film directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. The cast is led by Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV.

How Stella Got Her Groove Back was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on August 14, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $38 million worldwide.

Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writers: Terry McMillan, Ronald Bass
Release date: August 14, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $38 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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How Stella Got Her Groove Back cast & crew

How Stella Got Her Groove Back was directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and written by Terry McMillan and Ronald Bass.

The cast features Angela Bassett as Stella Payne, Taye Diggs as Winston Shakespeare, Whoopi Goldberg as Delilah Abraham, Regina King as Vanessa, Suzzanne Douglas as Angela, and Michael J. Pagan as Quincy Payne.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michel Colombier, cinematography is by Jeffrey Jur, and it was produced by Deborah Schindler and Jennifer Ogden.

Is How Stella Got Her Groove Back worth watching?

How Stella Got Her Groove Back holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 130 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and romance, How Stella Got Her Groove Back is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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