The Seat Filler

The Seat Filler is a 2004 American romantic comedymusical film directed by Nick Castle and written by Mark Brown, Duane Martin, and Tisha Campbell-Martin. It stars Martin, Kelly Rowland, Mel B, DeRay Davis, Patrick Fischler, and Shemar Moore. The film premiered at the Urbanworld Film Festival on August 5, 2004, and was released in theaters the United States on July 20, 2005, by The Momentum Experience. It received mainly average reviews. It is also recognized as Martin's first (and to date, only) appearance in a musical film and Rowland's most successful film in a leading role.