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Movie Info
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Director -
Chris Robinson -
Producer -
Will Smith , Dallas Austin , Jody Gerson , James Lassiter , Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins -
Screenwriter -
Tina Gordon , Joe Robert Cole , Antwone Fisher -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Overbrook Entertainment , Sweet Tea Pictures LLC -
Rating -
PG-13 (Language|Drug Content|Sexual Material|Some Violence) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 31, 2006, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 1, 2009 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$21.2M -
Runtime -
1h 40m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby SRD , DTS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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