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?
Poetic Justice has generally received positive reviews.
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Poetic Justice was released in 1993 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 387 reviews, giving Poetic Justice (1993) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Poetic Justice than critics were.
With a score of 67%, Poetic Justice is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1993, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1993 with similar scores include films like Addams Family Values, Grumpy Old Men and Heart and Souls.
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