''All About You'' is a 2001
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
film written and directed by Christine Swanson. The film stars
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress and singer known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton'', for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musica ...
as a woman who tries to find love and ends up in a complicated romantic triangle. The film had its world premiere on August 4, 2001, at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Swanson initially had some difficulty in finding a distributor for the film, as distributors stated it was "not edgy enough".
Swanson released a followup entitled ''All About Us'' in 2007.
Premise
Nicole is in love with her boyfriend Robbie and is ready to start talking about marriage. Unfortunately for her, he hasn’t even thought about a future with her. She moves to San Francisco to start a new life, and ends up with Robbie's brother Brian as her roommate for one month. Just as Nicole and Brian realize they have feelings for each other, Robbie wants to try a relationship with Nicole again.
Cast
Reception
Critical reception for ''All About You'' has been mixed.
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History
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and ''
Chicago Reader'' both praised the film's acting while also criticizing the script as being overly predictable.
Awards
*''Best Film'' at the
American Black Film Festival (2003, won)
*''Audience Favorite Award'' at the
Roxbury Film Festival (2003, won)
*''Jury Award for Best Feature Film '' at the
Hollywood Black Film Festival (2002, won)
References
External links
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''All About You''at Faith Filmworks
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2001 films
2000s romantic comedy-drama films
2000s English-language films
American romantic comedy-drama films
American independent films
African-American romance films
2001 comedy films
2002 comedy films
2002 films
2001 drama films
2002 drama films
2000s American films