She's Gotta Have It

"A seriously sexy comedy."

1986 1h 24m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 372

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner.

“A seriously sexy comedy.”

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Cast

Tracy Camilla Johns
Nola Darling
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Jamie Overstreet
John Canada Terrell
Greer Childs
Spike Lee
Mars Blackmon
Raye Dowell
Opal Gilstrap
Joie Lee
Clorinda Bradford
S. Epatha Merkerson
Doctor Jamison
Bill Lee
Sonny Darling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Spike Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $7M — a 40.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Ernest R. Dickerson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Spike Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tracy Camilla Johns and Tommy Redmond Hicks and John Canada Terrell carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Spike Lee directs. Ernest R. Dickerson behind the camera. Bill Lee scores. Spike Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $7M — a 40.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
440 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Ernest R. Dickerson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bill Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Spike Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tracy Camilla Johns and Tommy Redmond Hicks and John Canada Terrell carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A seriously sexy comedy.".
10IMDB entry: tt0091939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.