30 Years to Life (2001)
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A handful of close friends, due to turn 30, discover that their dreams for the future are running headfirst into the realities of adulthood in this character-driven comedy-drama. Natalie (Melissa De Sousa) is a banker who is happy with her job, but is tired of being single, and her pursuit of a… More A handful of close friends, due to turn 30, discover that their dreams for the future are running headfirst into the realities of adulthood in this character-driven comedy-drama. Natalie (Melissa De Sousa) is a banker who is happy with her job, but is tired of being single, and her pursuit of a husband is taking her down several blind alleys in the world of dating. Joy (Erika Alexander) has developed a similar desire to settle down and get married, but while she has a long-term boyfriend, Leland (T.E. Russell), he isn't so sure he wants to make a lifetime commitment. Troy (Tracy Morgan) is a comic who has been on the verge of a career breakthrough for years, but he's started to wonder if his big break is ever going to arrive. Maleek (Allen Payne) is a white-collar executive who thinks life is passing him by, and is pondering giving up a stable career to start over as a male model. And Stephanie (Paula Jai Parker) is comfortable with her job in real estate, but she's not so comfortable with herself as she struggles with a weight problem she's had since childhood. 30 Years for Life marked the directorial debut for Vanessa Middleton, who previously distinguished herself as a television writer for such series as Cosby and Hangin' With Mr. Cooper. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vanessa Middleton
- Written By
- Vanessa Middleton
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 7, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- Kino International
Critic Reviews
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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Too many exchanges are sitcom-smooth.
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Megan Turner, New York Post
Middleton ... has assembled a clique of familiar, broadly drawn characters, but her film manages to rise above sitcom status, thanks to their sassy repartee.
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Dave Kehr, New York Times
A light, engaging, well-carpentered film, with a quick wit and a sense of character just deep enough to lend some weight to the laugh lines.
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John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Sitcom-ish but lively and amusing ensemble comedy that treats its intelligent, emotionally conflicted characters with respect...
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Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
Don't let the title fool you into dismissing this as another Steven Seagal action snooze.
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Cast
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Erika Alexander
as Joy
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Melissa DeSousa
as Natalie
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Tracy Morgan
as Troy
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Paula Jai Parker
as Stephanie
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Allen Payne
as Maleek
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T.E. Russell
as Leland
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Kadeem Hardison
as Brian
- Eddie Brill
- Janet Hubert-Whitten
- Laz Alonso
- Melissa De Sousa
- Paula Jal Parker