How to Be a Player
1997 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.6 · 16% critics
A fast-moving comedy about a committed flirt who juggles multiple relationships while trying not to get exposed. When his sister and her friend set up a big Malibu party, his carefree routine heads toward a messy public reckoning.
Also known as Def Jam's How to Be a Player
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 16/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (48 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like breezy, messy relationship comedies such as Slackers or Mo' Money; Not for you if a cheating-centered setup or broad romantic antics quickly wears thin.
Pros: light party-comedy energy; mischievous setup; romantic chaos | Cons: womanizing premise; broad humor; thin story depth
Themes
- friends
Cast & crew
Bill Bellamy
as Drayton Jackson
Lark Voorhies
as Lisa
Amber Smith
as Amber
Natashia Williams
as Pink Bikini Girl
Mari Morrow
as Katrina
Bernie Mac
as Buster
Elise Neal
as Nadine
Jazsmin Lewis
as Pookie
Beverly Johnson
as Robin
Natalie Desselle-Reid
as Jenny Jackson
Directed by Lionel C. Martin