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      Bones

      R Released Oct 24, 2001 1 hr. 36 min. Horror Mystery & Thriller List
      26% 72 Reviews Tomatometer 40% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 23 Buy Now

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

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review steve d Slow but has a few creepy moments. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 1/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Executive Producer
      Carolyn Manetti
      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
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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