Straight Outta Compton

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Straight Outta Compton

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Released Aug 14, 2015

2h 27m

Biography

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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

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

Shadow and Act

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

Apr 12, 2017

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

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

Indie Film Minute

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?

Sep 1, 2023

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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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Damon

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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Sara

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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M B

This is an amazing bio epic, up there with Walk the Line and Elvis (Tom Hanks)!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Dennis T

Movie about the orgin and fall of NWA tells us about the lives about some of the best artists like Dre, ice cube, eazy e and more

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Adam Y

There is so much going on in the lyrical wordplay of the music, much deeper than the critics who tend to focus on its violent imagery suggests.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Alex G

ORIGINALIDAD - SÍ ACTUACIÓN - SÍ MÚSICA - SÍ RITMO - SÍ VISUAL - NO SENTIMIENTO - SÍ GUIÓN - SÍ ME GUSTÓ - SÍ LA VERÍA OTRA VEZ - SÍ OBRA MAESTRA - NO

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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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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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, F. Gary Gray, 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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