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Poetic Justice
MEANRANK
62/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 35, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 83. Critics average 43, everyone else 70.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?
Details
- Director
- John Singleton
- Writer
- John Singleton
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Released
- 23 July 1993
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $14.0M
- Box office
- $27.5M
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