She's Gotta Have It (1986)
"A seriously sexy comedy."
ThumbScore
👍 75%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 85%
(RT: 91%, MC: 79) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Tracy Camilla Johns as Nola Darling
Tommy Redmond Hicks as Jamie Overstreet
John Canada Terrell as Greer Childs
Raye Dowell as Opal Gilstrap
Joie Lee as Clorinda Bradford
S. Epatha Merkerson as Doctor Jamison
Bill Lee as Sonny Darling
Is She's Gotta Have It good?
Most people think so. 75% audience score, estimated from 373 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 85%.
Overview
The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner. Wikipedia ↗
