Boyz N the Hood

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Boyz N the Hood

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Released Jul 12, 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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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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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Classic. One of the OG gangsta movies from the 90's.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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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

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Audience Member

Gives an insight into another world that most people do not know about.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/24

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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 - We Got a Problem Here?

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Boyz n the Hood: Official Clip - Dominoes

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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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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

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