A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Lawrence
Screenplay by
Story byMartin Lawrence
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrancis Kenny
Edited byJohn Carter
Music byRoger Troutman
Production
companies
  • Jackson-McHenry Entertainment
  • You Go Boy! Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 3, 1996 (1996-04-03)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[1]
Box office$34.8 million[1]

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate is a 1996 American comedy thriller film starring and directed by Martin Lawrence in his feature film directorial debut. It tells the story of Darnell Wright (Lawrence), a ladies' man who finds himself stalked by one of his obsessed lovers: Brandi (Lynn Whitfield), an attractive and successful, but unstable older realtor businesswoman.

Along with directing and starring in the film, Lawrence co-wrote the screenplay alongside Kenny Buford, Bentley Kyle Evans and Kim Bass. Released on April 3, 1996, the film grossed over $34 million at the box office against a budget of $8 million. As of 2024, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate is the only film that Lawrence has ever directed.

  1. ^ a b "A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (1996) - Financial Information". The Numbers.