Woo (1998)

Gorgeous and extravert Woo meets insecure and straight-laced law clerk Tim at a blind date.

Director:

Daisy von Scherler Mayer (as Daisy V. S. Mayer)

Writer:

David C. Johnson

Stars:

Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Duane Martin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Woo
Tommy Davidson	...	Tim
Duane Martin	...	Frankie
Michael Ralph	...	Romaine
Darrel Heath	...	Hop
Dave Chappelle	...	Lenny
Paula Jai Parker	...	Claudette
LL Cool J	...	Darryl
Aida Turturro	...	Tookie
Lance Slaughter	...	Lamar
Dartanyan Edmonds	...	Shakim
Foxy Brown	...	Fiancée
Sam Moses	...	Cabbie
Tiffany Hall	...	Denise
Lina Bradford	...	Celestrial (as Girlina)

Storyline

Darlene "Woo" Bates, played by Jada Pinkett Smith, has been dumped a little bit too many times, now this femme-fatale doesn't let just any man swing with her, and when she's set up on a blind-date with Tommy Davidson's character, it could be love.. if they don't kill each other first. "Woo" features cameos by Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, and Duane Martin.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | title directed by female | nickname in title | strong female | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

It's Woo's world.. we're just living in it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Woo asks Tim what his birthday is, he replies "September 18th" thus making him a Virgo. September 18th is Jada Pinkett Smith's birthday in real life.

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Goofs

Tim's wet t-shirt in the taxi.

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Quotes

Hop: Whoo. I'm runnin' things, I'm running things. Yo! This is the spot! I'm here every week, every week. I got it goin' on up in here, y'all. I had a ball.
Frankie: Naw, man, I think you had 2 balls. He had so many balls, he could have played pool up in his place.
Hop: What? Oh, y'all's playin' pool again? You can't beat him, boy, leave him alone. Hey, did y'all check out Phyllis?
Romaine: That's *Phillip*.
Frankie: Didn't you see "The Crying Game"? Didn't you look at the neck?
Hop: Yeah, I checked out the neck. I'm the one that put them ...
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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Deep Impact/Woo/Clockwatchers/Little Men/Artemisia/In Our Own Hands (1998)

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Soundtracks

T-Shirt & Panties
Written by Jamie Foxx & Billy Moss
Performed by Adina Howard featuring Jamie Foxx
Courtesy of EastWest Records/Elektra Entertainment Group

User Reviews

Woo it was funnnieeee!

This movie was absolutely hilarious. Jada Pinkett Smith did a wonderful job and so did Tommy Davidson. It was funny the whole way through from beginning to end. Especially the part when woo and timothy were in the Italian restaurant! Woo is a beautiful woman who just wants to be free, and Timothy is a nerdy guy, with jerks as friends. Throughout the whole movie you'll see how they slowly come together and form a "special" kind of friendship. Ow, and there's a transvestite in the movie that's suppose to be one of Woo's really good friends. She's very, very funny. And so is Woo's cousn who goes out Lenny, whose Dave Chappelle. I recommend this movie to everyone who likes a good laugh.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Woo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,517,263, 10 May 1998

Gross USA:

$8,064,972

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,165,984

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gotham Entertainment Group, New Deal Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color