Boyz N the Hood

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Boyz N the Hood

R

1991

1h 52m

Drama

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Tre is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles, in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy and Ricky don't have the same kind of support and are drawn into the neighborhood's booming drug and gang culture, with increasingly tragic results.

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Critics Consensus

Well-acted and thematically rich, Boyz N the Hood observes Black America with far more depth and compassion than many of the like-minded films its success inspired.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jul 10

3.5/4

In a watershed year for black filmmakers, Singleton has made the punchiest feature debut in recent memory. Those who complain that [Spike] Lee's characters tangle up his plots will savor Singleton's flawlessly crafted edges.

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Craig MacInnis

Toronto Star

Jul 10

...Boyz N The Hood is Singleton's impassioned blueprint for survival. If that sounds didactic, it is. But it's also disturbingly real, in a way that Hollywood movies have seldom been before.

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Lynden Barber

Sydney Morning Herald

Jul 10

Singleton fails to make Tre's dilemmas reach out and really touch the viewer, failing to inject his material with the dynamism for which it's crying out; halfway through, the film still feels as if it is trying to get started.

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George Meyer

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Jul 10

Singleton is exploring a world he knows very well. Because of that, "Boyz N the Hood" gives each viewer the feeling he has an insider's view.

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Marshall Fine

Gannett News Service

Jul 10

3.5/4

This film shows what a decade of greed and governmental neglect has wrought.

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Bob Ross

Tampa Tribune

Jul 10

4/4

Because it's not a standard-issue gang-war movie, "Boyz N the Hood" should appeal to the so-called adult audience as well as to the youths it tries so hard to reach.

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Jayden C

@RT79235533 May 20

having watched for the first time, Boyz N the Hood is nothing short of timeless for questioning where some of the issues we have today started. I have so much love for the culture and foundation and this film gives me a better idea on how we can improve as a society.

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Beau L

@beauluna May 17

Boyz in the Hood is a brutally captivating insight into the lives of South Central residents in the 1990s. This felt like the identical twin of Stand By Me but in every opposing way, going a more realistic way into how we grow up influences how we live.

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Adonis J

@RT06083614 May 16

When it comes to "gang" movies, this was a nice watch when it came to what Tre had to go through

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Kat S

@Xiomara011 May 7

Boyz ' N the Hood delivers a powerful and significant message about life in South Central Los Angeles. It explores how people growing up in the same environment can end up on very different paths depending on their choices, morals, and guidance. The film shows how systemic pressures and surroundings can shape and push individuals in different directions, often with serious consequences. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking and impactful story that highlights both personal responsibility and the influence of the environment.

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Belle M.

@belovedbels Apr 28

I recall to when I watched this film as a kid. It’s a coming of age film based in South Central Los Angeles. Great acting from Ice Cube and Cuba Jr. Strong themes of violence, friendships, family and systematic inequality.

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James K

@Jamesdkman Mar 20

It was the first hood movie of the 90s that laid the ground works for succeeding films of the same type. It's really good, and I don't really have any new praise that hasn't been said or complaint you've never heard about the film. The script, the directing, and acting is really tight, and it's definitely a very fun watch. If had a nickpick, than it would be that it's the only 90's hood movie that feels more like a 80's film by vibe; not really a complaint. Highly recommend.

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John Singleton

Director

Laurence Fishburne

Jason 'Furious' Styles

Ice Cube

Doughboy (Darin)

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Tre Styles

Nia Long

Brandi, Tre's Girlfriend

Morris Chestnut

Ricky Baker

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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Ricky Gets Shot

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Synopsis

Tre is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles, in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy and Ricky don't have the same kind of support and are drawn into the neighborhood's booming drug and gang culture, with increasingly tragic results.

Director: John Singleton
Producer: Steve Nicolaides
Screenwriter: John Singleton
Distributor: Criterion Collection, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.1M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround