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Deliver Us From Eva

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Eva has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died, many years ago. Eva's uncanny ability to interfere in her sisters' affairs has not endeared her to their spouses and partners. The men would like to close out and divide up the family trust fund that Eva oversees. So they concoct a simple plan: compensate cash strapped ladies' man Ray Adams (LL Cool J) to romance and distract Eva from her familial duties. Sparks fly between Ray and Eva ... but the plan goes awry.
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Though Union and LL Cool J are appealing romantic leads, Deliver Us From Eva is too predictable and contrived.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 06/23/2022
1/4
Andie is a male screenwriter’s idea of a perfect woman... Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
4/5
Above average movie for high schoolers. Go to Full Review Joe Leydon Variety 07/06/2008
[Smith] and Union bring out the best in each other, especially (and surprisingly) during the more dramatic emotional interludes. Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 01/05/2010
3/4
Smith and Union overcome the sometimes-strained mechanics of the plot. Go to Full Review Jason Anderson eye WEEKLY 03/25/2003
1.5/5
While the premise of the director's follow-up ... is promising, he botches the execution at every turn, leaving his cast to drift aimlessly among half-baked plot points. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 03/10/2003
The simplistic approach to the material will no doubt please undiscriminating viewers, while those who've seen any romantic comedy will be consistently several steps ahead of the characters. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20 I love James Todd Smith (January 14th, 1968, in Bay Shore, New York, United States of America-Present). And Gabrielle Monique Union (October 29th, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America-Present). And Terry Alan Crews (July 30th, 1968, in Flint, Michigan, United States of America-Present). See more Rich T. @UniversalEye Mar 20 Excellent Cult Classic, written well See more Noel L @RT15930389 Nov 23 Sweet and funny to make a long story short. But also slightly cliche with the story of a con turning real in the end See more jordan m @RT33422384 01/23/2022 They did a good job adapting Taming of the Shrew, but they ran into an issue where that source material not only kinda sucks but has also been done to death, in some cases much better than they did here. They tiptoed the line between Gabrielle being appealing and being so rude/abrasive as to be unlikable, in part by making her react to unrealistically committed-to pranks, like pretending to choke on food to the point where she yells to other diners to call for an ambulance. Some of the jokes were pretty good though, and the best parts were when they diverged from the source material as it was at least fresh & creative. Every time I've gone into an early 2000s movie where Black people were the target audience I've gotten my hopes up for a really killer soundtrack & ended up with subdued gospel-esque songs that don't catch the ear. See more adam b 01/18/2020 Okay, I'll admit. I did enjoy this more than I care to admit. But what can I say, it really is an engaging film. See more 01/01/2020 Pure Trash. stupid plot and horrible acting. See more Read all reviews
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Gary Hardwick

Director

LL Cool J

Ray

Gabrielle Union

Eva

Duane Martin

Mike

Essence Atkins

Kareenah

Robinne Lee

Bethany

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Deliver Us From Eva

Deliver Us From Eva (2003) Deliver Us From Eva (2003) Gabrielle Union (left) and LL Cool J (right) star in Gary Hardwick's DELIVER US FROM EVA. Gabrielle Union (far left), Dartanyan Edmonds (left), Mel Jackson (right) and Duane Martin (far right) star in Gary Hardwick's DELIVER US FROM EVA. View more photos

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Synopsis Eva has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died, many years ago. Eva's uncanny ability to interfere in her sisters' affairs has not endeared her to their spouses and partners. The men would like to close out and divide up the family trust fund that Eva oversees. So they concoct a simple plan: compensate cash strapped ladies' man Ray Adams (LL Cool J) to romance and distract Eva from her familial duties. Sparks fly between Ray and Eva ... but the plan goes awry.
Director
Gary Hardwick
Producer
Len Amato, Paddy Cullen
Screenwriter
Gary Hardwick, James Iver Mattson, B.E. Brauner, James Iver Mattson, B.E. Brauner
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
R (Sex-Related Dialogue)
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.3M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)