Review of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) by Pamela J — 14 Jul 2007

One of my favorites starring Angela Bassett.

This review of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) was written by Pamela J on 14 Jul 2007.

How Stella Got Her Groove Back has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sharon H (137) on 24 Dec 2010

Love the older woman/younger man romance. Read the book long ago, but had never seen the movie. Got it at the library. Enjoyed the movie…

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By Tiffany G (89) on 08 Mar 2012

Love the older woman/younger man romance. Read the book long ago, but had never seen the movie. Got it at the library. Enjoyed the movie…

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By Janetta B (275) on 07 Apr 2012

5 stars for the Jamaican scenery!the audience ooohed and aaahed when I saw it in a Trinidadian cinema. Felt so proud :)…

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By Fallon H (67) on 13 Jan 2012

Too Bad the dude turned out to be gay in real life…

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By Zack S (753) on 17 Dec 2009

SOMEWHAT ENTERTAINING, BUT HARD TO WATCH TWICE…

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By Jaime D (188) on 30 Jul 2009

Not too bad, actually! It felt too long and a bit cheesy at times, but I liked that it wasn't an easy relationship story…

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Return the man's phone calls. Stella is a forty year old successful business woman working in stocks and bonds…

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By Mariemel T (1) on 16 May 2009

I watched this flick about 6 times it was that good. I enjoyed it…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 19 Aug 2016

How Stella Got Her Groove Back tries its best to turn a paperback romance into a relationship worth making a movie about, but fails…

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