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Boyz N the Hood

R Released Jul 12, 1991 1h 52m Drama TRAILER for List
96% Tomatometer 71 Reviews 93% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles (Larry Fishburne), in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi (Nia Long) teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy (Ice Cube) and Ricky (Morris Chestnut) 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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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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Lawrence Ware New York Times In essence, this is a postapocalyptic world. Except what was destroying their landscape wasn’t an alien invasion or a virus. It was ravaged by white supremacy. Rated: A+ Oct 13, 2023 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times The dialogue is hilarious, loaded, questioning. Rated: 5/5 Jan 10, 2017 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) It seems as box-fresh as a pair of white high-tops and as powerful and funny today as it was in 1991. Rated: 4/5 Oct 28, 2016 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Boyz N The Hood is very good, in creation and heart. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 30, 2022 Full Review Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) Featuring breakout performances from Cuba Gooding Jr. and NWA's Ice Cube, Singleton's stunning coming-of-age film offers a compelling and compassionate snapshot of life for a young Black man growing up amid the gang culture of South Central Los Angeles. May 10, 2021 Full Review Harriet Waugh The Spectator The story is laid out with the simplicity of a naive morality tale but is not in the least boring. Jul 19, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Todd B Thanks man. The trailer is awesome. Great movie. Kick some knowledge. 90s era. I was young, when this came out, maybe 9 or 10. I saw it on cable TV, probably Comcast at the time. Mom paid for it. She used to have Prism, but that's before my time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Dan S I haven't watched this in like 20 years. I remember the movie being awesome. But now I think it is boring. Maybe it was a time and place. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Perhaps the first example of a film being overrated because of the addressing of social issues. The plot is not great, the cinematography is nothing to talk about, the characters are stereotypical exaggerations. The convincing acting is the real strong spot, just look at how many it convinced that this was a masterpiece. There was a time that I felt it was better than this review suggests but in looking at where things have gone in America and entertainment, I blame this and... the 2 Live Crew. It's not really an exaggeration either as my 1/2 star rating means I HATE IT FOR EXISTING. And now, in 2024 after viewing it and reviewing it - I HATE IT FOR EXISTING. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Audience Member Classic. One of the OG gangsta movies from the 90's. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Jon S So good, so dramatic and gut wrenching. Important movie, even more so in 2024!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Audience Member Gives an insight into another world that most people do not know about. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Doughboy vs. Mama's Boy Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Doughboy vs. Mama's Boy 1:31 Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - We Got a Problem Here? Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - We Got a Problem Here? 2:09 Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Dominoes Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Dominoes 2:12 Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Don't Know, Don't Show Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Don't Know, Don't Show 2:12 Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Ricky Gets Shot Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Ricky Gets Shot 2:13 Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Give Me the Gun Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Give Me the Gun 2:05 Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Home Invasion Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Home Invasion 2:12 Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Gentrification Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Gentrification 2:12 View more videos
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Synopsis Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles (Larry Fishburne), in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi (Nia Long) teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy (Ice Cube) and Ricky (Morris Chestnut) 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
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