Just Wright

2010, Romance, 1h 41m

109 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Well-intentioned but formulaic, Just Wright has winning leads but can't overcome its preponderance of cliches. Read critic reviews

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Physical therapist Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight (Common). All goes well until Leslie finds that she is falling in love with him. Scott, however, is oblivious to Leslie's romantic overtures and focuses his attention on Morgan (Paula Patton), Leslie's gorgeous friend, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Suggestive Material|Brief Language)
  • Genre:
    Romance
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Sanaa Hamri
  • Producer:
    Debra Martin Chase, Shakim Compere, Queen Latifah
  • Writer:
    Michael Elliot
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $21.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Fox
  • Production Co:
    Flavor Unit, Debra Martin Chase

Cast & Crew

Queen Latifah
Leslie Wright
Common
Scott McKnight
Paula Patton
Morgan Alexander
James Pickens Jr.
Lloyd Wright
Phylicia Rashad
Ella McKnight
Pam Grier
Janice Wright
Mehcad Brooks
Angelo
Michael Landes
Nelson
Kevin Navayne
Marc Mathews
Ruby Feliciano
Gina
Dwight Howard
Self
Dwyane Wade
Self
Sanaa Hamri
Director
Michael Elliot
Screenwriter
Debra Martin Chase
Producer
Shakim Compere
Producer
Queen Latifah
Producer
Terry Stacey
Cinematographer
Melissa Kent
Film Editor
Wendy Melvoin
Original Music
Lisa Coleman
Original Music
Nicholas Lundy
Production Design
Robert Pyzocha
Art Director
Susan Kaufman
Set Decoration
David Robinson
Costume Designer
Avy Kaufman
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Audience Reviews for Just Wright

  • Dec 22, 2013
    if you ever want to vomit and laugh at the same time, watch a Queen Latifah movie.
    Stevie S Super Reviewer
  • Jan 25, 2011
    Pretty standard romance movie. The acting isn't great,but i've seen worse. I usually don't like queen latifah,but she was decent here.
    Everett J Super Reviewer
  • Jan 02, 2011
    Queen Latifah plays Leslie Wright, a physical therapist and Basketball fan who is tired of being the girl that guys want to hang out with but not be with. She lives with her beautiful Godsister, Morgan, who wants to be an NBA trophy wife and live out the rest of her days shopping, dining, and looking good for photographers. After attending a Nets game, Leslie has a chance encounter with the Nets star player, Scott McKnight (Common), who seems to like her. He even invites her to his birthday party. All prospects of starting a relationship are seemingly shot when Morgan tags along; and of course McKnight is immediately attracted to Morgan. After a whirlwind romance the two get engaged. All seems to be going to Morgan's plan until McKnight suffers a possibly career ending injury. Imagining that her multi-millionaire NBA star fiancé will somehow become penniless because of this, Morgan decides to leave him. And Leslie is the only one who can fix him nursing him back to health with a Rocky style training montage. Queen Latifah's Leslie is a lovely woman - strong, independent, funny, kind, warm and caring and it is really hard not to like her. Of course this film will make you go all mushy in the end, but what do you expect? It's a romantic comedy.
    Deb S Super Reviewer
  • Nov 04, 2010
    I wanted to like this because I love Queen Latifah, and the story was good, but it just didn't play out like it could have. Also, Common is a pretty terrible actor.
    Erin C Super Reviewer
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