How Stella Got Her Groove Back

"Sometimes you have to break the rules to free your heart."

Aug 14 1998 R 2h 4m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.

Plot

Stella Payne (Angela Bassett) is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco, California stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York City girlfriend Delilah Abraham (Whoopi Goldberg) to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaica. As she soaks in the beauty of the island, she encounters a strapping, young islander, Winston Shakespeare (Taye Diggs). 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.

Written by

Terry McMillan, Ron Bass

Directed by

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,896
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA