She Hate Me (2004)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Spike Lee

Writers (WGA):

Michael Genet (story)
Michael Genet (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

One heterosexual male. 18 lesbians. His fee $10,000... each.

Plot:

Fired from his job for exposing corrupt business practices, a former biotech executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Candle | Interracial Sex | Topless Female Nudity | Jail

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Anthony Mackie	...	John Henry 'Jack' Armstrong
Kerry Washington	...	Fatima Goodrich
Ellen Barkin	...	Margo Chadwick
Monica Bellucci	...	Simona Bonasera
Jim Brown	...	Geronimo Armstrong
Ossie Davis	...	Judge Buchanan
Jamel Debbouze	...	Doak
Brian Dennehy	...	Chairman Billy Church
Woody Harrelson	...	Leland Powell
Ling Bai	...	Oni
Lonette McKee	...	Lottie Armstrong
Paula Jai Parker	...	Evelyn
Q-Tip	...	Vada Huff
Dania Ramirez	...	Alex Guerrero
John Turturro	...	Don Angelo Bonasera

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic sexuality/nudity, language and a scene of violence.

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:R (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:R13 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | Japan:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

Trivia:

Rapper Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones turned down the role of "Evelyn" in his film. She told Spike Lee that she thought it would ruin her image.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jack and Fatima are talking about their old relationship in his home, Fatima puts on her jacket. In the next shot, her long hair is out of her jacket and she is bent over.

Quotes:

Fatima Goodrich: [to Jack] You are a money-making chicken.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Will o' the Wisp

How "she hate me" surprised me

This movie really surprised me. I mean, I was raised watching Spike Lee movies simply because he was doing things other young directors weren't doing. He was the voice for voiceless masses of us blacks folks. He gave a platform to situations in the hood that most other people could case less about. However, as I aged and developed an eye for critiquing Spike's movies, I realized that he has this same formula for his movies which he rarely veered from and he always had to beat you over the head with the message. She Hate Me breaks that mold, just a pinch because he still follows his model, but this movie was surprisingly good. While I do feel he did bit off way more than he could have possibly chewed in 2 hours, he did address most of the issues he brought up quite well in the time alloted. Okay, from the previews, you know there's his guy whose lesbian "friend" approaches him to impregnate him, which in and of itself is a bit weird, but the movie is so much more deeper than that simply plot. Spike tackled tons of issues, mostly current issues that we all deal with now, but ultimately, the movie tackles, what would you do and how far would you go for money? This is a good movie worth spending 2 hours of time dissecting. I'm always recommending buying it so you can watch time and time again and discuss.