Just Wright

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  • Opened May 14, 2010 
  • 1 hr 51 min
  • PG | some suggestive material and brief language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • Leslie Wright, a straight-shooting physical therapist, gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight (Common). All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig of a lifetime and the tug-of-war inside her heart. Oblivious to her romantic overtures, McKnight is instead drawn to the affections of Leslie’s gorgeous childhood friend Morgan (Paula Patton), who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. Is Leslie destined to play the role of “best friend” forever or will Scott finally see that what he always wanted is right in front of him? Full synopsis

  • Cast: Common, Queen Latifah, Paula Patton, Phylicia Rashad, Pam Grier
  • Director: Sanaa Hamri
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Michael Elliot, the Philadelphia native who wrote Just Wright as a vehicle for Latifah - and who was on set for most of the shoot - says that Common's earnestness, and eagerness, and his sense of responsibility in carrying the movie, were palpable. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

The reason Just Wright works is simple. It finds ways to let familiar characters move around inside a familiar premise like living, breathing, likable human beings. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Here Common isn't called upon to do much heavy lifting in the acting department, but he plays well with Queen Latifah. Sure, the movie is a formula. A formula that works reminds us of why it became a formula. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

The movie is a rigged game of clichés and platitudes, but fans will be pleased by additional proof that Latifah is a lovable Queen but not a pampered princess. Read full review

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Paula Patton as Morgan Alexander, Queen Latifah as Leslie Wright and Common as Scott McKnight in "Just Wright."