In the Mix (2005)
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14% of critics liked it
(37 reviews) -
48% of users liked it
(101,069 ratings)
R&B star Usher Raymond plays his first starring role in this story which blends crime with romantic comedy. Darrell (Usher Raymond) is a successful club DJ who one night unexpectedly rescues a woman from a dangerous situation. It turns out the woman in question is the wife of Frank Pacelli (Chazz… More R&B star Usher Raymond plays his first starring role in this story which blends crime with romantic comedy. Darrell (Usher Raymond) is a successful club DJ who one night unexpectedly rescues a woman from a dangerous situation. It turns out the woman in question is the wife of Frank Pacelli (Chazz Palminteri), one of New York City's most powerful mobsters. To show his appreciation, Pacelli gives Darrell a job -- serving as bodyguard for this beautiful daughter, Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui). A short-lived romance blooms between Darrell and Dolly, but it isn't long before the couple are quarreling, which makes Pacelli more than a bit unhappy with his new hire. However, Pacelli also has a mob war and a disloyal and ambitious young lieutenant to deal with, and Darrell soon finds Pacelli's problems become his problems too. Also starring Kevin Hart and Robert Davi, In the Mix was produced under the title Dying for Dolly. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ron Underwood
- Written By
- Jacqueline Zambrano
- Genres
- Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Nov 23, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Lions Gate Films
Critic Reviews
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Tony Wong, Toronto Star
The failure is with a script as ungainly as it is and an oversimplified conception of American-Italian and black cultures.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
This thing is as formulaically bland as the rest of its Tinseltown kind.
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Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Usher, who has a squinty charm, is forced to display an infinite polite chivalry that would have shamed Sidney Poitier.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Played mostly as a drama but utterly devoid of tension, the film mainly comes across as recycled.
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Anita Gates, New York Times
[A] one-dimensional romantic comedy that ... feels like an old-fashioned vehicle picture, the kind the big movie studios used to make in the 1930's and 40's just to bring in the fans of a particular actor or actress.
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Cast
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Usher Raymond
as Darrell
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Emmanuelle Chriqui
as Dolly
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Chazz Palminteri
as Frank Pacelli
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Robert Davi
as Fish
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Matt Gerald
as Jackie
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Anthony Fazio
as Frankie Junior
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Kevin Hart
as Busta
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Isis Faust
as Lexi
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John David Conti
as Gino
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Robert Costanzo
as Fat Tony
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Deezer D
as Jojo
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Robert Gallo
as Dr. Rizzoli
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Nick Mancuso
as Salvatore
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Kelli Williams
as Cami
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Lucille M. Oliver
as LaShonda
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Lana Underwood
as Carly
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Erin Cardillo
as Rachelle
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Page Kennedy
as Twizzie
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Chris Tardio
as Angelo
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K.D. Aubert
as Cherise
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Dwight Hicks
as Bouncer
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Geoff Stults
as Chad
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Jennifer Echols
as Big Momma
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Kristen Renton
as Skye
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Alfred Jackson
as Street Performer
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Mieko
as Hottie
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Misti Traya
as Maya
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Dominic Testa
as Frank's Guest
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Mat Gifford
as Aqua Receptionist
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Eldon "Emaze" Baizar
as Street Performer
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Labyron "Chaos" Walton
as Street Performer
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Gary "G1000" Randolph
as Street Performer
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Griffin Dellaverson
as Griffin (Wedding Guest)
