Synopsis

Woo, a confident and unpredictable New York woman, agrees to go on a blind date with Tim, a shy and tightly wound law clerk. Their radically different personalities collide as an ordinary evening spirals into a series of comic disasters involving friends, exes, nightlife, and damaged property. Amid the chaos, both begin to discover an unexpected connection.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film was released in the United States on May 8, 1998, through New Line Cinema.

• Filming took place in New York City, giving the story an urban setting that is central to its one-night structure.

• Pam Grier and Isaac Hayes were originally cast as Woo's parents, but their scenes were removed from the finished film.

• When Tim gives his birthday as September 18, the date matches Jada Pinkett Smith's real-life birthday.

• The soundtrack was released by Epic Records and Untertainment on May 5, 1998. Its hip-hop and R&B lineup reached number 52 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

• Produced on an estimated $13 million budget, the film earned approximately $8.1 million worldwide during its theatrical run. It later developed a stronger afterlife on home video.