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Average Rating: 5.3/10
Reviews Counted: 22
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 14

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 7
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This bittersweet romantic comedy tosses a few screwball comedics into the path to true love. Impoverished, would-be novelist Lee Plenty (Christopher Scott Cherot) lives off his pals while hoping to score big some day soon. Then wealthy, beautiful Havilland Savage (Chenoa Maxwell) invites him to Washington, D.C., for a quiet New Year's Eve party at her affluent family's home -- where Lee becomes the focus of attention from every woman on the premises. Hav's grandmother (Betty Vaughn), however,

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Comedy, Romance

Directed By: Christopher Scott Cherot

In Theaters: Jun 19, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Feb 5, 2002

Cast

Chenoa Maxwell
Havilland Savage
Christopher Scott Cherot
Lee Plenty
Hill Harper
Micahel Simmons
Tammi Katherine Jones
Caroline Gooden
Betty Vaughn
Grandma Moore
Robinne Lee
Leigh Darling
Reginald James
Felix Darling
Mekhi Phifer
Harold

Critic Reviews for Hav Plenty

All Critics (37) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (14) | DVD (1)

This all-black screwball comedy, about the fables and foibles of black middle-class urbanites, is well constructed, but it lacks style and polish to make it really work

October 30, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

Source: Variety

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

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Formulaic, but it has plenty to like.

January 13, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Cherot's considerable charm as writer and star compensate for some rough patches.

April 27, 2003 Comment

Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

Urban Romance: The Movie

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Yikes.

February 6, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Ah, love! Ah, black stereotypes! Why is it so hard to portray the black middle-class and the rich with any dignity?

November 23, 2001 Full Review | Comment

Brandon Judell

Entertainment Asylum

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Phenomenal movie about a group of friends who learn more about each other, as they spend time together.

January 13, 2008

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Leo L

Super Reviewer

Great film.

June 8, 2007

Chosen 718

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