Boyz N the Hood

R

Released Jul 12, 1991

1 hr. 52 min.

Drama

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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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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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Paul A

nobody how many times I see this I still be wishing and hoping Ricky get away

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Christian K

Awesome story and performances by all, besides Cuba who doesn't get there at all for me. Mostly appreciative of Fishburne being the coolest pwrson alive in every scene hes in.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Joel H

I remember Boyz n the Hood making a pretty big impact when it came out in 1991, but I didn't see this movie until now. It definitely made an impression on me. This film does not reflect my childhood, but there were elements I was able to relate to, especially as a parent. Laurence Fishburne gives a stand-out performance as a father who is just trying his best to raise his son right. Even though, cinematically, it has a few bumpy moments as the director, John Singleton, tries to find his footing during his feature film debut, Boyz n the Hood is an impactful movie. And it's FAR better than Friday (1995).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Dylan C

First time watching this movie and have to say very let down, was expecting much more given all the critical acclaim this movie has received. 30 years ago I can imagine this movie was hard-hitting and definitely telling a much needed story of current events at that time. But watching it today the quality of filmmaking has came on leaps and bounds and makes this movie seem amateurish. Good performances from a young cast of future stars but overall the movie hasn't aged well in my opinion. Still worth a watch if you've never seen it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Alejandro O

A perfect way of showing the viewer the complications and struggles of growing up in an LA American hood in the 90s, story, script and cast were all incredibly solid, in general a great movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Gabriel F

One of my favorite childhood movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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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 - Doughboy vs. Mama's Boy

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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Don't Know, Don't Show

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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Ricky Gets Shot

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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Give Me the Gun

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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Home Invasion

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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Gentrification

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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

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The dialogue is hilarious, loaded, questioning.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 10, 2017

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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

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Boyz N The Hood is very good, in creation and heart. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 30, 2022

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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

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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

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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
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
Sound Mix: Surround

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