Bodied

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Bodied

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2018

2h 1m

Comedy

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A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject turns into a competitive obsession.

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Critics Consensus

With its thorny themes and aggressive humor, Bodied dares to offend - and justifies its approach with a subversive comedy that edifies as it entertains.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Screenwriter Alex Larsen packs in so many ideas that the film is as intellectually dense as anything by Jean-Luc Godard, though director Joseph Kahn maintains a fluid style throughout.

Feb 24, 2020

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

It's neither a rewarding drama nor a substantial set of ideas, but its implications and by-products, suggestions and overtones are far more enjoyable to contemplate than the movie is to experience.

Nov 9, 2018

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Bodied is uneven, but it has the fire where it counts.

Nov 5, 2018

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Kurt Halfyard

ScreenAnarchy

Satire is tricky business; one weak link and the entire edifice collapses. Bodied is a brash and loud testament.

Jun 9, 2023

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Will Perkins

That Shelf

It’s nice to be reminded that a movie can still be both a subversive pop culture satire and a god damned entertaining piece of filmmaking.

Rated: 9/10

Jun 9, 2023

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Eric Vespe

Slashfilm

Bodied is way more complex than it has any right being and is a rocking rollercoaster of a viewing experience.

Rated: 9/10

Jun 9, 2023

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Matt L.

The reviews for this are insanely high. Super solid movie to dunk on with your friends, but this movie is goofy at best. It feels like a parody of 8 Mile, but everyone is super serious? It was a good watch, but I kept saying to myself “this is crazy that they’re trying to make this seem real”.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Andrei D

Needs more battles, less personal drama

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Adolfo Y

A good YouTube original with the guy from Austin and Ally!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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Daniel M

Terrible acting, directing, characters and editing. I didn't last more than 30 min. It was so cringe I couldn't finish it lol

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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Aravalien F

This is the best movie of this genre since 8 Mile, and I'm saying that as a Stan. The CGI was so amazingly crafted to deliver the inner punch lines, that it mashed perfectly with the best fuckin, most hilarious lines ever! This movie is fuckin fire, and it's staying in my top 10 fave movie library.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/23

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Audience Member

Sloppy and annoying, but there is some good in here. I expected some politics, but it really beats you over the head while also being indecisive about whether to try to be funny or serious (emphasis on try). The battles were fun and I particularly enjoyed Jonathan Park, even outside of the battles, it's just a shame they couldn't have been in a better movie. The story was all over the place. At first it seemed like the girlfriend was supposed to be Adam's counterbalance (I thought it was hilarious when her jaw dropped at the down syndrome joke), but then she was diminished to just an SJW persona, and then she wanted nothing to do with him. Then Adam lashed out at Oz, and then Oz wanted nothing to do with him. And then Adam got socked in the face by Dizaster who immediately forgave him, declared him the winner, and hugged him... all accompanied by slowmo confetti, a cheering crowd, and epic/cheerful music, all extremely undeserved. There's no resolution between Adam and his girlfriend, or Adam and Oz. Adam didn't grow, and he didn't fall very far.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/25

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Synopsis

A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject turns into a competitive obsession.

Director: Joseph Kahn
Producer: Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Adi Shankar, Jil Hardin
Screenwriter: Alex Larsen
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Bodied Productions, YouTube Originals, Shady Films
Rating: R (Strong Language|Brief Nudity|Some Drug Use|Sexual Content Throughout)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $114.0K
Runtime: 2h 1m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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