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Love Jones. (film) Love Jones (stylized as love jones) is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher, in his feature film directing debut. The film stars Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Bill Bellamy, and Lisa Nicole Carson . Two of the poems recited by Nia Long's character, Nina, were written ...
- $12.7 million
- Darryl Jones
- $7 million
Mar 14, 1997 · Love Jones: Directed by Theodore Witcher. With Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Lisa Nicole Carson. Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Mosley, a beautiful and talented photographer.
- (5.4K)
- Drama, Romance
- Theodore Witcher
- 1997-03-14
Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Moseley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "kicking it," they hang out with their friends, talking about love and sex.
- (107)
- Darius Lovehall; Nina Mosley; Savon Garrison
- R
- 1997
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Love Jones. R Released Mar 14, 1997 1h 48m Romance LGBTQ+ List. 76% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 97% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score Two urban African-Americans, Darius (Larenz Tate), an aspiring writer ...
- (1.2K)
- Theodore Witcher
- R
- Larenz Tate
Mar 14, 1997 · "Love Jones'' is a love story set in the world of Chicago's middle-class black artists and professionals--which is to say, it shows a world more unfamiliar to moviegoers than the far side of the moon. It is also frankly romantic and erotic and smart. This is the first movie in a while where the guy quotes Mozart, and the girl tells him he's really thinking of Shaw.
Larenz Tate and Nia Long have magnetism and chemistry to burn as the striving, artistically talented twentysomethings—he’s a poet, she’s a photographer—who spark over their love of literature and jazz, but whose mutual reluctance to commit to a relationship leaves them both navigating an emotional minefield of confusion, jealousy, and ...
Love Jones explores the passionate and intelligent sides of love, and it does so deliciously. Larenz Tate and Nia Long deliver performances as understated as the film's smart jazz and R&B soundtrack -- their approaches give their characters dimension and depth. But make no mistake -- this film offers elements of entertainment and political ...