Bones

R

Released Oct 24, 2001

1h 36m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

List

26%

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72 Reviews

39%

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10,000+ Ratings

Jimmy Bones (Snoop "Doggy" Dogg) is a legendary protector and patron of his thriving neighborhood. Cool, handsome and respected - Bones is the benevolent caretaker of his people until he is betrayed by those closest to him. Flash forward 20 years. Crime and drugs have crumbled the neighborhood and Jimmy Bones has become a charismatic emblem of better times. But his spirit is about to make a comeback.

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Critics Consensus

Slow to start, the sleek looking Bones is more silly than scary.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

May be pure trash, but it's trash made with the kind of oozy psychedelic zest that powered a movie like A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.

Rated: B

Dec 6, 2001

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

Patrick Peet grew up listening to that neighborhood rhyme. His father had been friends with Jimmy Bone -- a charismatic man who kept drugs out of the neighborhood and always had money for those who needed shelter and food.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Ernest Dickerson's simultaneous tribute to Blaxploitation social horror (think J.D.'s Revenge or Sugar Hill) and the work of Mario Bava is a magnificent work of operatic cinemascope splatter.

Sep 10, 2021

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Much better than its reputation would have you expect, Bones is a weird and impressive horror entry from Ernest Dickerson.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 22, 2021

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Joshua H

Snoop dog's charisma is the height of the movie, but this candyman rip off fails to amount to much except being silly and not scary.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Mr P

Ignore the critics this is a fun pastiche of late 70s blaxploitation films and cheesy horror

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/24/22

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ryan s

3/5. Snoop Dogg and Ricky Harris are great, plus there are some really cool practical effects and visual, but the movie doesn't hold my interest the entire time and doesn't make a ton of sense.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

Slow but has a few creepy moments.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This one is actually a lot more solid than I used to give it credit for. Sure it's kind of a silly blaxsploitation horror flick, and on the surface may seem like a cheap gimmick to feature Snoop as the monster. But there's more going on under the surface. A lot of care went into this production, with its classic gothic imagery, a ghostly revenge plot, some wacky humor, and even a tragic love story; it's a shame this never took off to create a franchise. Snoop was game and he even delivers a solid performance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/17/20

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Audience Member

Obviously underrated in my opinion. People used to scare easier then. It was exquisite to be able to see so many beautiful black actors take on a horrer film without being the butt or first K.O. Snoop is one cold MF with a "killer" back story. (Take as many stabs at that as you please). Feels like we are running out of ways to scare ourselves these days. When you all get tired of burning forests and polluting our water, sit back and enjoy this for what I call a classic. Or take another lap on netflix, sure you'll find something...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Jimmy Bones (Snoop "Doggy" Dogg) is a legendary protector and patron of his thriving neighborhood. Cool, handsome and respected - Bones is the benevolent caretaker of his people until he is betrayed by those closest to him. Flash forward 20 years. Crime and drugs have crumbled the neighborhood and Jimmy Bones has become a charismatic emblem of better times. But his spirit is about to make a comeback.

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Producer: Rupert Harvey, Peter Heller, Lloyd Segan
Screenwriter: Adam Simon, Tim Metcalfe
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Hannah Rachel Productions Services Ltd.
Rating: R (Gore|Drugs|Language|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 26, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.3M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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