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Dolemite Is My Name

Play trailer 2:53 Poster for Dolemite Is My Name R 2019 1h 58m Biography Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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.

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Prahlad Srihari Little White Lies 07/24/2020
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International 12/19/2019
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. Go to Full Review Chris Klimek NPR 12/19/2019
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... Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 06/23/2024
3/5
…for Wesley Snipes and Eddie Murphy, Dolemite gives them a chance to shine, and they grab it with both hands…the result seems to airbrush its subject to gain mainstream acceptance… Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine 12/05/2022
This is a pleasant enough return to the public eye... Go to Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio 07/07/2022
8/10
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] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Icant Say 10/26/2019 Nostalgic. Reminder of a lesson in life we must remember See more Noah 10/16/2019 Outstanding movie! Eddie Murphy is back to his old self comedy. Loved this movie and you will not be disappointed. See more Applez_007 10/16/2019 Awesome move!! Great theme..great cast & definitely great laughs! 2 👍's See more Marcella 10/15/2019 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. See more dennis t 10/15/2019 great performance by the entirethe cast. great story line See more Robert B 10/14/2019 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? See more Read all reviews
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Craig Brewer

Director

Eddie Murphy

Rudy Ray Moore

Wesley Snipes

D'Urville Martin

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Nick

Keegan-Michael Key

Jerry Jones

London Worthy

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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
Producer
John Davis, John Fox, Eddie Spaghetti
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
Runtime
1h 58m
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