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30 Years to Life
30 Years to Life
	DVD cover
Directed by	Vanessa Middleton
Written by	Vanessa Middleton
Produced by	Andrew LeBlanc; Felice Schachter; Gingi Rochelle; Julie Ann Lucas; Tim Mosley; Vanessa Middleton
Starring	Allen Payne; Erika Alexander; Melissa De Sousa; Paula Jai Parker; Tracy Morgan
Cinematography	Cliff Charles
Edited by	Gershon Hinkson
Music by	Timbaland
Distributed by	Exodus Entertainment; Screen Media Films
Release dates	January 21, 2001 (Sundance); June 7, 2002;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$103,540

30 Years to Life is a 2001 American comedy film, written and directed by Vanessa Middleton. The film, which marks Middleton's directorial debut, stars Allen Payne, Paula Jai Parker, and Tracy Morgan. The film premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.^[3] The film released to theatres on June 7, 2002 in the United States.^[4]

Plot

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 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 has developed a similar desire to settle down and get married, but while she has a long-term boyfriend, Leland, he is not so sure he wants to make a lifetime commitment. Troy is a comic who has been on the verge of a career breakthrough for years, but he is starting to wonder if his big break is ever going to arrive. Malik 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 model. And Stephanie is comfortable with her job in real estate, but she is not so comfortable with herself as she struggles with a weight problem she's had since childhood.

Cast

Allen Payne as Malik
Erika Alexander as Joy
Kadeem Hardison as Bruce
Melissa De Sousa as Natalie
Paula Jai Parker as Stephanie
T.E. Russell as Leland
Tracy Morgan as Troy
Donald Koanegay as Damon
Eddie Brill as Lenny
Grace Garland as Dr. Love
Laz Alonso as Richard

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 67% approval rating from critics based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 5.61/10.^[5]

Accolades

2003 Black Reel Awards

Best Independent Actor (Theatrical) — Erika Alexander (winner)
Best Independent Actress (Theatrical) — Melissa De Sousa (nominated)

2001 Sundance Film Festival

Grand Jury Prize — Dramatic (nominated)

References

^ "30 Years to Life". AFI. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "30 Years to Life". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ Rooney, David (January 29, 2001). "30 Years to Life". Variety. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Movies Release in 2002". The Numbers. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "30 Years to Life (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2020.