Black Dynamite

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Black Dynamite

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2009

1h 30m

Comedy

Action

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After The Man kills his brother and poisons the neighborhood with tainted liquor, a kung fu fighter (Michael Jai White) wages a war that takes him all the way to Nixon's White House.

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Critics Consensus

A loving and meticulous send-up of 1970s blaxsploitation movies, Black Dynamite is funny enough for the frat house and clever enough for film buffs.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

It falls into the category of what typically has become known as "Blaxploitation" films, but gave such films of the similar genre (for instance Coffy) a bad name.

Rated: F

Sep 12, 2017

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Matt Bochenski

Little White Lies

A brilliant laugh-out-loud slapstick crowd pleaser made with love and talent.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 13, 2010

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Damon Wise

Empire Magazine

Fond and very funny homage to the exploitation era.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 12, 2010

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Sean Axmaker

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A tongue-in-cheek tribute to the black exploitation action cinema of the seventies, [this] is a dead-on parody of the sloppy filmmaking, aggressive overacting and slapdash writing of the cheapest films of the genre.

Aug 20, 2023

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Andrea Hubert

NME (New Musical Express)

Brilliant Blaxploitation re-crafting

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 29, 2021

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Funny in ways that are as complex as the most challenging art film.

Rated: 9/10

Dec 5, 2016

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Jason H

The more familiar you are with the genre it's satirizing, the more you'll like this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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xpig332 B

Nowhere near as good as the 1970’s flicks, I found this over the top silly & boring.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Slick R

I just saw Black Dynamite for the first time! Michael Jai White is hilarious in this movie. I'm currently watching all of his movies. This and Blood and Bone are my favs so far.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Andrew L

Brilliant. Eclipses even Army of Darkness as the best over-the-top parody of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Blew my expectations away. Very well done.

Loved everything about this film. Micheal Jai Whites comedic timing and delivery are perfect for this film. The entire cast is fantastic. The writing is creative and witty. Instant classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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M J

A kicking funny film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Synopsis

After The Man kills his brother and poisons the neighborhood with tainted liquor, a kung fu fighter (Michael Jai White) wages a war that takes him all the way to Nixon's White House.

Director: Scott Sanders
Producer: Jon Steingart, Jenny Wiener Steingart
Screenwriter: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Scott Sanders
Distributor: Apparition
Production Co: Destination Films, Sucker Punch Pictures
Rating: R (Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Drug Content|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $228.5K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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