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Hustle & Flow

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Hustle & Flow

R

Released Jul 22, 2005

1h 55m

Drama

Music

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DJay (Terrence Howard) is a pimp living day to day on the tough streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Pushing 40, he's tired of the life he's living and dreams of something greater. When he meets up with an old friend who is now in the recording industry, he's inspired to turn his life around and uses his criminal life as an inspiration to create rap music. When he hears that a rap superstar is coming to town, Djay works a hustle to gain the rapper's attention and hopefully get signed by a label.

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Critics Consensus

Hustle & Flow is gritty and redemptive, with a profound sense of place and exciting music.

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Wilson Morales

IndieWire

Hustle & Flow certainly is among the emotional, uplifting feel good films that folks love to watch more than once.

Mar 31, 2020

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Heather Havrilesky

Salon.com

Hustle & Flow is everything you want a film to be: unpredictable, daring, clever, heartwarming.

Jul 16, 2019

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Howard redeems this lumpy fantasy. Soft-spoken and mysterious, he presides over the movie with a dangerous, feline grace.

Nov 1, 2007

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This picture takes few false steps as it details the efforts of all its characters (not just DJay) to find some purpose in their lives.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 8, 2023

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This is a two hour movie that flew by. It was fun in some aspects, the music was tight and just clicked well.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 22, 2021

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

I really liked the performances. It was dope that everyone gave it 110% for this.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 22, 2021

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Calvin T

Top tier movie...made sure I bought it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Paul K

For any aspiring actors that would like a free lesson, this is a good one to study.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Matty D

Terrance Howard is a terrible actor. How does this guy get work still?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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The B

Oh man… just perfect. A masterpiece. Everything felt so real in this film and the acting was incredible. It was just very believable and Terrence Howard absolutely bodied the role of Djay. Taraji P. Henson was just great in it as well. Best hip-hop film ever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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StephenPaul C

The most music-filled 01 hour: and 55 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/23

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Dominique W

Nearly flawless. The south has something to say.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Craig Brewer

Director

Terrence Howard

Djay

Anthony Anderson

Key

Taryn Manning

Nola

Taraji P. Henson

Shug

Paula Jai Parker

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - What Do You Want?

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Standing Up To Skinny

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - A Mix Tape for Skinny

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Shake It Real Fast

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Man Ain't Like a Dog

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Whoop That Trick

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Hard Out Here for a Pimp

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Spiritual Experience

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Synopsis

DJay (Terrence Howard) is a pimp living day to day on the tough streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Pushing 40, he's tired of the life he's living and dreams of something greater. When he meets up with an old friend who is now in the recording industry, he's inspired to turn his life around and uses his criminal life as an inspiration to create rap music. When he hears that a rap superstar is coming to town, Djay works a hustle to gain the rapper's attention and hopefully get signed by a label.

Director: Craig Brewer
Producer: Stephanie Allain, John Singleton
Screenwriter: Craig Brewer
Distributor: MTV Productions
Production Co: New Deal Productions, Paramount, Homegrown Pictures, Crunk Pictures
Rating: R (Sex and Drug Content|Pervasive Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.2M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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