Straight Outta Compton

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Straight Outta Compton

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2015

2h 27m

Biography

Drama

Music

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In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever. N.W.A's first studio album, "Straight Outta Compton," stirs controversy with its brutally honest depiction of life in Southern Los Angeles. With guidance from veteran manager Jerry Heller, band members Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren navigate their way through the industry, acquiring fame, fortune and a place in history.

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Critics Consensus

Straight Outta Compton is a biopic that's built to last, thanks to F. Gary Gray's confident direction and engaging performances from a solid cast.

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Nijla Mu'min

Bitch Media

02/03/2021

Through the evocative lens of cinematographer Matthew Libatique, Gray illustrates the vibrancy and pain of this moment and, for the most part, does not leave out the contradictions.

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

04/12/2017

The film is remarkable because of how deeply it will resonate with today's audience.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

03/15/2017

This is a monster film. You will walk out feeling like you have been entertained, educated and emotionally fulfilled. Eight months into the year 2015, and this is the only perfect film that has hit the theaters. This is it.

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Jeffrey Peterson

Indie Film Minute

09/01/2023

What musicians would America have oppressed if Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Ren, and DJ Yella listened to the naysayers and followed those who said rap music, sampling, reality rap, all of it, was a waste of time and definitely illegal?

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Zita Short

InSession Film

02/07/2023

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It would be nicer to savor a smaller portion of chocolate ice cream and take your time appreciating the scent of the fudge swirls or the texture of the melted ice cream. That was a long, drawn-out metaphor for what this film could have been.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

05/29/2022

3/4

The story is epic enough that audiences will experience the significant musical and social influence N.W.A. had on the larger community of hip-hop, and how that influence continues to shape contemporary artists.

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Damon

Mar 18

Excellent, masterpiece, phenomenon.... I know the story is common to a specific region, but the subject matter crosses continents.

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Sara

01/05/2025

Was a good one. But definitely loved the original more.

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James B

Nov 22

This was an interesting movie. I honestly didn't know much of the groups history and probably knew more about them from their solo work. So, this was interesting to see their back story. I thought it was a really well made movie and I enjoyed it.

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Gabriel M

@Anonymous12 Nov 21

I don't understand the hype for this movie at all. To be honest, it's just not for me. Most of the cast comes across as stereotypes, using exaggerated, cringey accents that feel more like caricatures than real people. Instead of making the story feel authentic, it feels like the film is trying too hard to make both the Black characters and the cops seem overly dramatic or "emotionally charged," and none of it comes off as natural. The acting is easily the worst part for me. There's no sense of genuine emotion or real performance - it all feels forced and shallow. Under any circumstances, O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Ice Cube), Corey Hawkins (Dr. Dre), and Jason Mitchell (Eazy-E) don't look, sound, or embody the iconic rappers they're supposed to portray. It's distracting and disappointing on every level. Overall, this movie didn't work for me at all. I found it overrated, badly acted, and far from the powerful biopic people claim it is.

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Kacper S

Nov 12

It is one of the best movies I have ever watched. I really liked it and the raw take of the rise and fall of Ruthless and eazy e.

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Nkululeko N

Oct 22

I don't know how many times I've watched this movie over and over again. It's a masterpiece. Well curated narrative, very impressive.

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F. Gary Gray

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O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Ice Cube

Corey Hawkins

Dr. Dre

Jason Mitchell

Eazy-E

Neil Brown Jr.

DJ Yella

Aldis Hodge

MC Ren

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Synopsis

In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever. N.W.A's first studio album, "Straight Outta Compton," stirs controversy with its brutally honest depiction of life in Southern Los Angeles. With guidance from veteran manager Jerry Heller, band members Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren navigate their way through the industry, acquiring fame, fortune and a place in history.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Producer: Ice Cube, Tomica Woods-Wright, Matt Alvarez, Scott Bernstein, Dr. Dre
Screenwriter: Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Circle of Confusion, New Line Cinema, Legendary Pictures, Cubevision
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Strong Sexuality/Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $161.0M
Runtime: 2h 27m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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