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How Stella Got Her Groove Back

  • 1998
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Angela Bassett in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
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Stella is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York girlfriend Delilah to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaic... Read allStella is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York girlfriend Delilah to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaica.Stella is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York girlfriend Delilah to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaica.

  • Director
    • Kevin Rodney Sullivan
  • Writers
    • Terry McMillan
    • Ron Bass
  • Stars
    • Angela Bassett
    • Taye Diggs
    • Whoopi Goldberg
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    • Writers
      • Terry McMillan
      • Ron Bass
    • Stars
      • Angela Bassett
      • Taye Diggs
      • Whoopi Goldberg
    • 54User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
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    Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
    Whoopi Goldberg in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Angela Bassett in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
    Taye Diggs in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
    Angela Bassett in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
    Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
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    Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, and Kevin Rodney Sullivan in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

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    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Stella Payne
    Taye Diggs
    Taye Diggs
    • Winston Shakespeare
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Delilah Abraham
    Regina King
    Regina King
    • Vanessa
    Suzzanne Douglas
    Suzzanne Douglas
    • Angela
    Michael J. Pagan
    • Quincy Payne
    Sicily Johnson
    Sicily Johnson
    • Chantel
    • (as Sicily)
    Richard Lawson
    Richard Lawson
    • Jack
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    • Buddy
    Lee Weaver
    Lee Weaver
    • Nate
    Glynn Turman
    Glynn Turman
    • Dr. Shakespeare
    Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
    Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
    • Mrs. Shakespeare
    Denise Hunt
    • Ms. Thang
    Lisa Hanna
    • Abby
    James Pickens Jr.
    James Pickens Jr.
    • Walter Payne
    Philip Casnoff
    Philip Casnoff
    • Kennedy
    Lou Myers
    Lou Myers
    • Uncle Ollie
    D'Army Bailey
    • Minister
    • Director
      • Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    • Writers
      • Terry McMillan
      • Ron Bass
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Originally cast as the old man who hits on Stella Payne during her initial stay in Jamaica, all of Danny Glover's scenes were deleted from the final cut. He's seen briefly in this movie during the scene where Stella, submerged in a pool, is talking to Winston Shakespeare (who's standing poolside), and points out an older man who's been hitting on her during her stay. In a quick long shot, Glover can be seen in old age make-up holding a flower he intends to give to Stella.
    • Goofs
      When Winston is going to show Stella the room he made her for building furniture it is dark, but when Winston opens the door you can easily see that there is sunlight coming through the doorway.
    • Quotes

      Stella Payne: This from the guy who makes a midnight run to the video store and comes back with Booty Call and the Lion King!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: How Stella Got Her Groove Back/Return to Paradise/Snake Eyes/The Rat Pack/Full Tilt Boogie (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Free Again
      Performed by Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler & Jazzie B
      Written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Caron Wheeler and Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo)
      Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
      Caron Wheeler appears courtesy of Airtight Records
      Jazzie B. appears courtesy of Funki Dred Records

    User reviews54

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    Didn't do anything for me.
    What started as promising, turned out to be quite disappointing. Too long, very predictable and might I add BORING! I think I actually would have preferred sitting through 2 hours of "Barney" with my niece ... YIKES!
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    9
    • UnderSed8tion
    • Mar 3, 1999

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • How Stella Got Her Groove Back On
    • Filming locations
      • Montego Bay, Cornwall, Jamaica
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,672,941
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,318,919
      • Aug 16, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,278,722
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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