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Poetic Justice (film)

This article is about the 1993 John Singleton film. For the 1972 Hollis Frampton film, see Hapax Legomena.

Poetic Justice
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Singleton
Written byJohn Singleton
Produced byJohn Singleton
Steve Nicolaides
Starring
CinematographyPeter Lyons Collister
Edited byBruce Cannon
Music byStanley Clarke
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1993 (1993-07-23)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million[1]
Box office$27.5 million[2]

Poetic Justice is a 1993 American romantic drama film written and directed by John Singleton, and starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, with Regina King and Joe Torry in supporting roles. The film follows Justice (Jackson), a poet mourning the loss of her boyfriend from gun violence, who goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck along with her friend (King) and a postal worker (Shakur) who she initially cannot stand but soon helps Justice deal with her depression.

Following the success of his debut film, Boyz n the Hood, Singleton wanted to make a film that would give a voice to young African-American women. Jada Pinkett, Lisa Bonet, Monica Calhoun and many other popular actresses auditioned for the role of Justice, though Singleton knew from the script's draft that the role was solely intended for Janet Jackson.[3] Filming took place from April 11 to July 4, 1992.

Poetic Justice was released in the United States on July 23, 1993. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the screenplay though praised Jackson and Shakur's performances and chemistry. It reached No. 1 in the box office its opening weekend, grossing $11,728,455. It eventually grossed a total of $27,515,786. Jackson received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song for "Again", which also reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Janet won 2 MTV Movie awards for her role in the film, including Most Desirable Female. The film has developed a cult following, especially for the chemistry between Jackson and Shakur.[4]

  1. ^ "Poetic Justice (1993) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Ade-Brown, Lathleen (July 23, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: John Singleton on the 20th Anniversary of 'Poetic Justice,' Working with Janet Jackson and Tupac". Essence. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Roberts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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