She's Gotta Have It

Movie

1986

1h 24m

English

Comedy, Romance

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6.9

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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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She's Gotta Have It

Movie

1986

1h 24m

English

Comedy, Romance

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Cast

Nola Darling

Jamie Overstreet

Greer Childs

Mars Blackmon

Opal Gilstrap

Clorinda Bradford

Doctor Jamison

Sonny Darling

Ava

Noble

Keva

Shawn

Toby

Dog 1

Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 4

Dog 5

Dog 7

Dog 8

Dog 9

Dog 10

Dog 11

Dog 12

Receptionist

Directed By: Spike Lee

Written By: Spike Lee

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nftygirl says...

2 years ago

I can see why this film was so revolutionary for its time but watching in 2018, I wanted more plot and less filler. I personally wouldn't recommend as there are now better ways to gain insight into the themes and neighborhoods pictured here. The modern TV show on Netflix is much much better - superb in fact.

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Spiritualized Kaos says...

7 months ago

The story of a black nymphomaniac.

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JC230 says...

3 years ago

A heck of a debut. It's unpolished and flawed, but that's part of the appeal. It's a young filmmaker finding his voice before he became one of the top directors of his generation. And you can see that ambition in every frame. He challenges himself with capturing raw intimacy and succeeds with aplomb. There's an extended dance sequence, the only one in color, and the shift cleverly set-up. He hits black and white and color equally well, and there's some killer lines. The movie, like young Lee himself, oozes charisma. Nora is a bit thin of a character, more of a vehicle to explore three different kinds of black masculinity, and the rape scene is one even Lee considers a mistake. But the sum is more than its parts, and still worth a watch.

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[7.4/10] *She’s Gotta Have It* is shaggy. It is indulgent. It *feels* like a first film. But that also gives it power. Even if you didn’t know that Spike Lee would go on to become one of the United States most iconic and influential directors, there is something engrossing about Lee’s wide-ran More

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