She Hate Me

Spike Lee’s keen eye for social satire is evident in this comedy about an unemployed executive (Anthony Mackie) who discovers he can make a living impregnating lesbians who want children. Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis., When an executive is fired for ‘blowing the whistle’ on his dodgy bosses, he begins to earn a living by helping lesbian couples to start families. Comedy., Directed by Spike Lee, She Hate Me follows John Henry “Jack” Armstrong (Anthony Mackie), who is fired from a posh job in biotechnology after informing the proper authorities of some sketchy business dealings from within the company. Unemployed and desperate for some quick cash, Jack accepts a strange offer — his ex-girlfriend Fatima (Kerry Washington) says she will pay him generously if he successfully impregnates her. Once word gets out among the lesbian community, Jack is inundated with requests, and is initially quite happy with his new direction in life. However, things — as they are wont to do — get complicated. There’s his former employer, who is actively trying to pin the blame for their wrongdoings on his shoulders, for one thing, and it isn’t long before the moral implications of his life as a sperm donor come to the forefront. The film co-stars John Turturro, Ellen Barkin, Woody Harrelson, Monica Bellucci, and Q-Tip.