She's Gotta Have It

Name: She's Gotta Have It
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1986-08-08
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell, Spike Lee, Raye Dowell

1986·Movie·R·84 min·★ 6.6(359)

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“A seriously sexy comedy.”

The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner.

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About She's Gotta Have It

She's Gotta Have It is a 1986 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Spike Lee. The cast is led by Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell. It has a runtime of 1h 24m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

She's Gotta Have It was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and Island Films and made in United States of America. It was released on August 8, 1986, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Spike Lee
Release date: August 8, 1986
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Island Films

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She's Gotta Have It cast & crew

She's Gotta Have It was directed by Spike Lee and written by Spike Lee.

The cast features Tracy Camilla Johns as Nola Darling, Tommy Redmond Hicks as Jamie Overstreet, John Canada Terrell as Greer Childs, Spike Lee as Mars Blackmon, Raye Dowell as Opal Gilstrap, and Joie Lee as Clorinda Bradford.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Lee, cinematography is by Ernest R. Dickerson, and it was produced by Spike Lee.

Is She's Gotta Have It worth watching?

She's Gotta Have It holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 359 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, She's Gotta Have It is worth a place on your watchlist.

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