Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- raunchy
- irreverent
- energetic
- adult comedy night
- 1990s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly received, formulaic adult comedy with limited appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dray's central objective is to sleep with as many women as possible while concealing the behavior from Lisa.
Jenny and Katrina invite Dray's girlfriends to the same Malibu party to confront his double life.
The film uses an adult sexual premise, an African American cast, and a 1990s American comedy framework.
Dray presents himself as an untouchable playboy until his sister and Katrina challenge the lifestyle he treats as an identity.
Films like How to Be a Player, and why
Booty Call
raunchy adult comedy, sexually irresponsible protagonist, and broad 1990s humor
The Brothers
adult romantic comedy built around infidelity, dating misadventures, and comic deception
The Players Club
sex-driven comedy with a charismatic male lead whose behavior creates escalating social consequences
Movie Details
- Director
- Lionel C. Martin
- Release Date
- 1997-08-06
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Bill Bellamy
- Lark Voorhies
- Amber Smith
- Natashia Williams
- Mari Morrow
- Bernie Mac
- Elise Neal
- Jazsmin Lewis
- Beverly Johnson
- Natalie Desselle-Reid
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is How to Be a Player about?
- A reckless playboy’s secret web of girlfriends turns into a Malibu party designed to force him to confront his behavior.
- What is How to Be a Player like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How to Be a Player as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is How to Be a Player violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in How to Be a Player.
- What did critics think of How to Be a Player?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly received, formulaic adult comedy with limited appeal.
- Which films are like How to Be a Player?
- Films with a similar feel include Booty Call, The Brothers, and The Players Club.
- How long is How to Be a Player?
- How to Be a Player runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch How to Be a Player?
- In United States, How to Be a Player streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
