Straight Outta Compton

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Released Aug 14, 2015

2 hr. 27 min.

Biography

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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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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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Luca A

Tells a phenomenal story about The World's Most Dangerous Group. One of the best movies ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Dani G

Underrated musical biopic. Great characterizations, and great storytelling of the career of this iconic and groundbreaking rap group that gave us some music legends.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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S R

1001 movies to see before you die (added later). Sadly there was too much bad language etc to make it more of a learning movie. It's a shame because I wanted to share it with my 13 year old friend who loves rap. It was informative though and I did learn more about the movement. Saw on tubi.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Alec B

It's screenplay is pretty standard music biopic material, but the movie is highly watchable probably because this particular era in music gets covered so rarely on film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Brianna B

This movie is amazingly good. Great casting!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Facundo C

Es una pelicula que impacta con solo tener el nombre Straight Outta Compton, una pelicula que sabe lo que tiene que mostrar a su audiencia y que sabia que estaba trabajando con unos de los grupos de rap mas relevantes de la historiael cual es N.W.A En pocas palabras una obra de arte.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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F. Gary Gray

Director

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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Nijla Mu'min

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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.

Feb 3, 2021

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Aramide Tinubu

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

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Dwight Brown

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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.

Mar 15, 2017

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Jeffrey Peterson

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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

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.

Rated: D

Feb 7, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 3/4

May 29, 2022

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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
Executive Producer: Will Packer, Adam Merims, David Engel, Bill Straus, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni
Screenwriter: Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Circle of Confusion, 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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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