Eva doesn't let her 3 sisters' men push them around. She's always butting in. How to pacify Eva? Find her a man. The men pay a playboy to be that man. The problem is - he falls in love with Eva.

Deliver Us From Eva

2003

Deliver Us from Eva is a 2003 romantic comedy starring LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union considered by many to be a modern update on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.

The film centers around Eva Dandridge and her sisters, who have been taking care of each other since their parents died when they were young. Because of this dynamic, Eva is overly involved in her sisters' lives, which causes a lot of tension between her and her sisters' romantic partners, so they pay a man to date her in the hopes of getting her off their back. Problems arise when they begin to actually fall in love.

FOCUS FEATURES・2003・ROMANTIC COMEDY・FILM

  • Gary Hardwick

  • James Iver Mattson — Story & Screenplay

    B.E. Brauner — Story & Screenplay

    Gary Hardwick — Screenplay

  • Len Amato — Producer

    Paddy Cullen — Producer

    Barry Levinson — Executive Producer

    Paula Weinstein — Executive Producer

  • Raymond 'Ray' Adams: LL Cool J

    Evangeline 'Eva' Dandrige: Gabrielle Union

    Michael: Duane Martin

    Kareenah Dandrige: Essence Atkins

    Bethany Dandrige: Robinne Lee

    Jacqui Dandrige: Meagan Good

    Timothy: Mel Jackson

  • Marcus Miller

  • Alexander Gruszynski

  • Earl Watson

  • Reuben Cannon

    Kim Williams

  • Edward T. McAvoy

  • William Hiney

  • Jan Pascale

  • Debrae Little

  • Baltimore Spring Creek Productions

    USA Films

  • Focus Features

Where to Watch

AWARDS

  • BET COMEDY AWARD

    OUTSTANDING BOX OFFICE MOVIE

    2004

  • BET COMEDY AWARD

    OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A BOX OFFICE MOVIE

    LL Cool J

    2004

  • BET COMEDY AWARD

    OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A BOX OFFICE MOVIE

    Gabrielle Union

    2004

  • BLACK REEL AWARD

    FILM: BEST SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED)

    B.E. Brauner, James Iver Mattson, Gary Hardwick

    2004