How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Release date:August 14, 1998

Directed by:Kevin Rodney Sullivan

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Runtime:124 minutes

How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. The film stars Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg and Regina King. This film is an adaptation of Terry McMillan's bestselling novel by the same title. The original music score was composed by Michel... Colombier. Stella is a very successful, 40-year-old stock broker raising her son and living in Marin County, California who is persuaded by her New York friend Delilah to take a well-deserved, first-class vacation to Montego Bay, Jamaica. As she soaks in the beauty of the island, she encounters a strapping young islander, Winston Shakespeare , who is 20 years younger . His pursuits for her turn into a hot and steamy romance that forces Stella to take personal inventory of her life and try to find a balance between her desire for love and companionship, and the responsibilities of mother and corporate executive. The movie grossed $11 million in 3 days. A soundtrack containing mostly R&B and reggae music was released on August 11, 1998 by MCA Records.
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