Eva Dandridge has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died many years ago. She is a very uptight young woman who constantly meddles in the affairs of her sisters and their significant others. Her brothers-in-law, who are tired of Eva interfering in their lives, decide to set her up with someone so she can leave them alone. They end up paying Ray, the local "playboy," $5,000 to date her. The plan goes by smoothly, but trouble comes when Ray actually falls in love with Eva.
Acting
Gabrielle Union's controlled fury meets LL Cool J's surprisingly committed charm.
Writing
Sharp sister dynamics that feel lived-in, not written.
Costume
Peak early-aughts Black professional wardrobe archaeology.
Director
Gary Hardwick
LL Cool J
Ray Adams
Gabrielle Union
Evangeline 'Eva' Dandrige
Essence Atkins
Kareenah Dandridge
Robinne Lee
Bethany Dandridge
Meagan Good
Jacqui Dandrige
Duane Martin
Michael
Mel Jackson
Timothy
Dartanyan Edmonds
Darrell
Kym Whitley
Ormandy
Royale Watkins
Telly
Dorian Gregory
Lucius Johnson
Kenya Moore
Renee Johnson
Jazsmin Lewis
Lori
Yuri Brown
Cynda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the early 2000s wave of Black ensemble romcoms that treated middle-class professional life as default, not novelty—following The Brothers and preceding Think Like a Man.
The title's biblical wordplay on 'Deliver us from evil' was reportedly pitched before the script existed, with the story built backwards from that hook.
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