She Ball
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| name = She Ball
| image = She Ball.png
| caption = Poster
| director = Nick Cannon
| writer = Nick Cannon
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| starring = Nick Cannon
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| released = {{film date|2020|08||American Black Film Festival|2021|8|6}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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She Ball is a 2020 American sports comedy drama film written and directed by Nick Cannon and starring Cannon, Birdman, Chris Brown, Cedric the Entertainer, D.C. Young Fly, Evan Ross, Faizon Love, Luenell, K. D. Aubert, Marla Gibbs, Melody Rae and Jaliyah Manuel.
Plot
{{no plot|date=March 2025}}
Cast
- Nick Cannon as Avery Watts
- Melody Rae as Shelby Van Der Gunn
- Chris Brown as T.A.K.O.
- Rosa Acosta as Lupe
- K. D. Aubert as Makeda
- Delpha Baxter as Basketball Finals Announcer
- Evan Ross as Michael
- Cedric the Entertainer as Councilmen
- D.C. Young Fly as Down South
- Birdman as Buck Star
- Faizon Love as Big Meat Tuna
- Luenell as Mrs. Mack
- Jaliyah Manuel as Magic
- Marla Gibbs as Mrs. Watts
Release
She Ball premiered at the 2020 American Black Film Festival.{{cite web | url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/news/american-black-film-festival-announces-slate-for-2020-virtual-festival | title=American Black Film Festival Announces Slate for 2020 Virtual Festival }} The film was released in theaters and on demand on August 6, 2021.{{cite magazine|last=Beresford|first=Trilby|title=New Trailer Drops for Nick Cannon Sports Film 'She Ball'|date=July 8, 2021|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nick-cannon-she-ball-trailer-1234979375/|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Redbox Entertainment Acquires Rights to 'She Ball' Starring Nick Cannon – Watch The First Trailer|date=July 7, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/redbox-entertainment-she-ball-nick-cannon-1234787859/|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Hullender|first=Tatiana|title=Melody Rae Interview: She Ball|date=August 5, 2021|website=Screen Rant|url=https://screenrant.com/melody-rae-interview-she-ball/|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}{{cite web|title='SHE BALL' PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS NICK CANNON AND CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER|date=August 4, 2021|website=Blavity|url=https://blavity.com/entertainment/she-ball-preview-highlights-nick-cannon-and-cedric-the-entertainer|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}
Reception
Monique Jones of Common Sense Media awarded the film 1 star out of 5.{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Monique|title=Parents' Guide to She Ball|website=Common Sense Media|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/she-ball|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}
Dwight Brown of the National Newspaper Publishers Association awarded the film one and a half stars.{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Dwight|title=The 2020 American Black Film Festival – Going Virtual|date=September 2, 2020|website=DwightBrownInk.com|url=https://dwightbrownink.com/the-2020-american-black-film-festival-going-virtual/|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|7768784}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|she_ball}}