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Juwanna Mann (2002)

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Reviews Counted:82

Fresh:7

Rotten:75

Average Rating:3.2/10

Consensus: With its tired premise, Juwanna Mann's jokes fall flat.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language and sex-related material

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 21, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $13,434,906

Synopsis: Jamal Jeffries (Miguel A. Nunez, Jr.) is the star player for pro basketball team the Charlotte Beat, until his out-of-control behavior gets him fired, and no other team will take him. Soon his... Jamal Jeffries (Miguel A. Nunez, Jr.) is the star player for pro basketball team the Charlotte Beat, until his out-of-control behavior gets him fired, and no other team will take him. Soon his swanky mansion is being repossessed and he's stuck carrying groceries for his Aunt Ruby. Then he hits on an idea crazy enough to work: He disguises himself as a woman, dubbed Juwanna Mann, and with the unwitting help of his long-suffering agent (Kevin Pollack) lands a contract with the WNBA Charlotte Banshees. At first it's just a chance to flaunt his skills, but soon Jamal is learning the value of teamwork, especially after he falls head over heels for Banshee captain Michelle (Vivica Fox). The film relies on a colorful string of familiar cliches, but they succeed because of its witty script and winning cast. Of particular note are IN LIVING COLOR alumni Kim Wayans as a shy lesbian and Tommy Davidson as the gold-teeth-flashing Puff Smokey Smoke, who falls for Juwanna. R&B crooner Ginuwine is Puff's honey smooth pal Romeo, who is two-timing Michelle. WNBA stars such as Teresa Witherspoon appear as themselves. JUWANNA MANN is the first feature film for music video director Jesse Vaughan. [More]

Starring: Miguel A. Nunez, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson

Starring: Miguel A. Nunez, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson, Kim Wayans, Ginuwine, Lil' Kim

Director: Jesse Vaughan

Director: Jesse Vaughan
Screenwriter: Bradley Allenstein
Producer: James G. Robinson, Bill Gerber, Steve Oedekerk
Composer: Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Tired and flat as a dead basketball.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/21/02
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

For it to work, you have to accept the irredeemable stupidity of almost every character.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
06/21/02
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
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You can thank me for this. I saw Juwanna Mann so you don't have to.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
06/21/02
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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About the best thing I can say about Juwanna Mann is that it's not dreadful.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
06/21/02
Erik Lundegaard
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times

A poor retreading of most every plot and character element from Tootsie.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
06/21/02
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

Flat, misguided comedy.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/21/02
Carla Meyer
Carla Meyer
San Francisco Chronicle
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Hectic, vapid, almost witless.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
06/21/02
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

The entire movie is filled with deja vu moments.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
06/21/02
Diana Veiga
Diana Veiga
Philadelphia Daily News

A lot of talent is wasted in this crass, low-wattage endeavor.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
06/21/02
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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A sad and rote exercise in milking a played-out idea -- a straight guy has to dress up in drag -- that shockingly manages to be even worse than its title would imply.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
06/21/02
Charles Savage
Charles Savage
Miami Herald

Hollywood might consider retiring this comic subgenre for a while until someone comes up with a more original take.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
06/21/02
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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Has little on its mind aside from scoring points with drag gags.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
06/21/02
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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A feeble Tootsie knockoff.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
06/21/02
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

Beyond a handful of mildly amusing lines ... there just isn't much to laugh at.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
06/21/02
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe

Does not go far enough in its humor or stock ideas to stand out as particularly memorable or even all that funny.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
06/21/02
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Wait for video on this one.

Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
06/21/02
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
06/21/02
Guylaine Cadorette
Guylaine Cadorette
Hollywood.com

This zillionth comedy about a guy who learns valuable lessons from his time as a woman is remarkably lacking in inspiration.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
06/21/02
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
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This is the kind of movie during which you want to bang your head on the seat in front of you, at its cluelessness, at its idiocy, at its utterly misplaced earnestness.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
06/21/02
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Here's a truly novel sports film: It actually has a script, decent acting, sympathetic characters. And it's fun.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
06/21/02
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