Get Rich or Die Tryin'

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Get Rich or Die Tryin'

R

2005

1h 57m

Crime

Drama

Music

Action

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After losing his mother to murder as a boy, Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) has little support in his life. He starts working for drug dealer Levar (Bill Duke) and his assistant (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). Although Marcus makes good money selling, his dream is to become a rapper. When he reunites with an old love (Joy Bryant) and is later shot numerous times during a robbery, Marcus decides it's time to change his life. However, his old associates won't let him go so easily.

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Critics Consensus

While it may be based upon 50 Cent's own life experiences, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' is too similar to many other rags-to-riches stories to resonate.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jun 28, 2022

Sheridan gives this a pacing and depth one doesn’t often find in “urban” product, though Jackson, reliving his own life traumas, is handily upstaged at every turn by Terrence Howard...

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Zadie Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jan 17, 2018

Tupac, you can sleep easy. Richard Pryor, watch out.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Dec 6, 2005

1.5/4

The film is a completely disheveled mess, limping from scene to scene with all the urgency of a snail taking his morning constitutional.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Feb 1, 2021

1.5/5

Get Rich's story, inspired by Jackson's life, simply doesn't gel.

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Sep 1, 2009

Sheridan's surface vividness is applied around a vacuum

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Ethan Alter

Film Journal International

Mar 1, 2007

People behind the movie will no doubt get rich, but it's a shame they didn't try harder to make a better picture.

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Jay C

@Jayjayjayjayjayjay Jul 13, 2026

People are hating but this movie is actually good

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David S

@IH8Phags69 Jul 12, 2026

Yeah that's right everybody feel sorry for the !diot crack dealer trying to become a rapper! 🙄

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Oscar T

@ScarfaceRampage Jun 27, 2026

Underrated and classic

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Damon G

@Dmoney420 Feb 22, 2026

Classic 50 cent is the goat his tv shows are dope all the power books and bmf are the best TV shows classic this is the movie after he came out with his album get rich or die tryin classic rap album

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Carlos I

@carlosFibarra Feb 3, 2026

After hearing for decades about how legendary this film is, I’m convinced I must’ve watched the wrong thing, because Get Rich or Die Tryin’ felt incredibly corny and riddled with cliches. While 50 Cent’s real-life story is undeniably compelling, his transition to the big screen is rocky at best; he struggles to deliver a decent performance, often coming across as wooden amidst a super derivative "hustler-to-hero" plot we've seen done better elsewhere. The music is pretty cool I guess, but it isn't enough to save a movie that feels more like a shallow branding exercise than a gritty cinematic masterpiece.

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Aye G T

@MovieGoat Dec 29, 2025

Goat!! If u think this movie trash i dont know what you be watching lol when rappers actually made crazy good movies not gonna lie! Real life story

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Synopsis

After losing his mother to murder as a boy, Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) has little support in his life. He starts working for drug dealer Levar (Bill Duke) and his assistant (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). Although Marcus makes good money selling, his dream is to become a rapper. When he reunites with an old love (Joy Bryant) and is later shot numerous times during a robbery, Marcus decides it's time to change his life. However, his old associates won't let him go so easily.

Director: Jim Sheridan
Producer: Jimmy Iovine, Paul Rosenberg, Chris Lighty
Screenwriter: Terence Winter
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, MTV Films
Rating: R (Nudity|Drug Content|Pervasive Language|Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.0M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Surround

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