Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      Dolemite Is My Name

      R Released Oct 4, 2019 1 hr. 58 min. Biography Comedy Drama TRAILER for Dolemite Is My Name: Trailer 1 List
      97% 235 Reviews Tomatometer 91% 100+ Verified Ratings Audience Score Performer Rudy Ray Moore develops an outrageous character named Dolemite, who becomes an underground sensation and star of a kung-fu, anti-establisment film that could make or break Moore. Read More Read Less

      Where to Watch

      Dolemite Is My Name

      Netflix

      Watch Dolemite Is My Name with a subscription on Netflix.

      Dolemite Is My Name

      What to Know

      Critics Consensus

      In dramatizing Rudy Ray Moore's stranger-than-fiction story, Eddie Murphy makes Dolemite Is My Name just as bold, brash, and ultimately hard to resist as its subject.

      Read Critics Reviews

      Audience Reviews

      View All (692) audience reviews
      Icant Say Nostalgic. Reminder of a lesson in life we must remember Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/26/19 Full Review Noah Outstanding movie! Eddie Murphy is back to his old self comedy. Loved this movie and you will not be disappointed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/09/19 Full Review Applez_007 Awesome move!! Great theme..great cast & definitely great laughs! 2 👍's Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/19 Full Review Marcella I love this movie...Eddie Murphy was amazing! He captured the true essence of who Rudy Ray Moore was and how he made himself a living legend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/19 Full Review dennis t great performance by the entirethe cast. great story line Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/19 Full Review Robert B This is Eddie Murphy the star. Full of energy, living loud, brash and funny as f___. This character is perfect for him to release his raw, kinetic, comedic genius on. And he can act. We feel for this guy, rooting him on. Some great casting also. Da'Vine Jay Randolph is a standout. But lot more great roles here. But, basically this is the confident, cocksure Eddie Murphy as star we have not seen in a long time. He owns every shot he is in. Nice to see him back! Maybe some stand-up soon? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/14/19 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      Movie Clips

      View All videos

      Dolemite Is My Name

      Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Redd Foxx Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Redd Foxx 0:36 Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Magic Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Magic 0:55 Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Story Meeting Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Story Meeting 0:46 Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Action Scene Dolemite Is My Name: Movie Clip - Action Scene 1:27 View more videos

      More Like This

      View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
      83% 63% Mank TRAILER for Mank 77% 75% Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot TRAILER for Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 90% 88% I, Tonya TRAILER for I, Tonya 80% 83% The Wolf of Wall Street 91% 80% The Sessions Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Movie News & Guides

      View All Movie News & Guides

      This movie is featured in the following articles.

      Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Leads Critics Choice Awards with Four Wins, including Best Picture Best-Reviewed Movies and TV Shows 2019 Golden Globe Winners 2020: Full List of Winners and Nominations for the 77th Golden Globe Awards

      Videos

      View All videos

      Dolemite Is My Name

      Dolemite Is My Name: Trailer 1 Dolemite Is My Name: Trailer 1 2:53 View more videos

      Photos

      View All Dolemite Is My Name photos

      Dolemite Is My Name

      Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Dolemite Is My Name (2019) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (235) Critics Reviews
      Prahlad Srihari Little White Lies Craig Brewer's film similarly romanticises the dream factory that is cinema. So, it is not just a loving tribute to a counterculture-inspired genre but also to the dreamers whose determination and desire far outweighed their skills and knowledge. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 24, 2020 Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Murphy's ebullient co-star underlines one of Dolemite Is My Name's subtler points: Sometimes, betting on yourself inspires others to believe in themselves, too. Dec 19, 2019 Full Review Chris Klimek NPR Certainly the blue-chip cast that has shown up to support Murphy in the buoyant-but-superficial Netflix biopic Dolemite Is My Name is its own tribute to Moore's intersectional significance... Dec 19, 2019 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine This is a pleasant enough return to the public eye... Dec 5, 2022 Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio Eddie Murphy with the comeback. His portrayal of rap/comedy legend, "Dolemite", is one for the books. A great homage to blaxploitation. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Jul 7, 2022 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com If only all biopics were half this much fun. Kicks. Rated: FIVE STARS Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Performer Rudy Ray Moore develops an outrageous character named Dolemite, who becomes an underground sensation and star of a kung-fu, anti-establisment film that could make or break Moore.
      Director
      Craig Brewer
      Executive Producer
      Michael Beugg, Charisse M. Hewitt
      Screenwriter
      Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
      Distributor
      Netflix
      Production Co
      Netflix
      Rating
      R (Pervasive Language|Graphic Nudity|Crude Sexual Content)
      Genre
      Biography, Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 4, 2019, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 25, 2019
      Most Popular at Home Now