Just Wright (2010)

A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury.

Director:

Sanaa Hamri

Writer:

Michael Elliot

Stars:

Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Queen Latifah	...	Leslie Wright
Common	...	Scott McKnight
Paula Patton	...	Morgan Alexander
James Pickens Jr.	...	Lloyd Wright
Phylicia Rashad	...	Ella McKnight
Pam Grier	...	Janice Wright
Laz Alonso	...	Mark Matthews
Mehcad Brooks	...	Angelo Bembrey
Michael Landes	...	Nelson Kaspian
Dwight Howard	...	Himself
Dwyane Wade	...	Himself
Rashard Lewis	...	Himself
Bobby Simmons Jr.	...	Himself
Jalen Rose	...	Himself
Rajon Rondo	...	Himself

Storyline

Leslie Wright is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight. All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig and the tug-of-war inside her heart. Oblivious to her romantic overtures, McKnight is instead drawn to the affections of Leslie's childhood friend Morgan, who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. Is Leslie destined to play the role of "best friend" forever or will Scott finally see that what he always wanted is right in front of him?

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Plot Keywords:

therapist | physical therapist | nba | basketball player | basketball | 

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Taglines:

In this game every shot counts.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some suggestive material and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dogru Hamle

Filming Locations:

East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,284,989 (USA) (14 May 2010)

Gross:

$21,520,719 (USA) (30 July 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Flavor Unit Entertainment, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original shoot of the movie featured a cameo by Lawrence Frank, Head Coach of the Nets. However, after starting the 2009-10 NBA season 0-16, Frank was fired by the Nets, so the filmmakers had Nets Assistant Coach Jim Sann play the Head Coach. During some scenes Frank is still visible.

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Goofs

Scott McNight injures his knee in the All-Star game which is held in February. However, all of the outdoor scenes in New York that follow were obviously shot during the summer.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Town/I'm Still Here/Easy A (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Long Shot Kick de Bucket"
Written by George Agard, Sidney Crooks and Loren Robinsen
Performed by The Pioneers

User Reviews

Just Right This Movie

Just Right now.

I saw this movie before it was released in theaters, and truly enjoyed it. I enjoyed the movie so much that I paid the second time to see it.

People could not get with Paula's character, but women we all know someone just like the character she played. Out for the almighty dollar and not about the character of the man.

I thought the storyline was very refreshing, and it just goes to show why Queen Latifah is named QUEEN. She is truly a remarkable talent.

If you haven't seen the movie, rent the DVD when it's released or just go ahead and buy the movie. You won't be disappointed.

danceability-1, Amsterdam Holland