Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (1998)

This is the wild story of how the three widows of Frankie Lymon, famed singer of the titular song, battled for the claim to his royalties. Told through courtroom scenes and flashbacks detailing each of Frankie’s relationships, the film is buoyed by over the top performances by the three women (and some unfortunate aging makeup), played by Vivica A. Fox, Halle Berry, and Lela Rochon. It ends up being a fun biopic that belies the tragedy of Frankie Lymon’s life, dead of a heroin overdose at the age of 25.