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Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991
Drama, Crime
1h 52m
John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face... (imdb)

Directed by:

John Singleton

Screenwriter:

John Singleton

Starring:

Nia Long, Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Desi Arnez Hines II, Kenneth A. Brown, Lexie Bigham, Regina King, Darneicea Corley, Tammy Hanson

Genres:

Drama, Crime

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Boyz n the Hood

1991
Drama, Crime
1h 52m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 24 Aug 2018
60
39th
A great cast as long as they're nowhere near moving vehicles. I'm looking at you Cuba Gooding Jr. in Boat Trip, you Nia Long in Are We There Yet along with Ice Cube who was also awful on a boat in Anaconda and a bike in Torque. For Angela Basset it was spaceships in both Supernova and Critters 4. A train ride caught Morris Chestnut unless you're a big Under Siege 2 fan. Only Lawrence Fishburne went unscathed who whether by sea in Apocalypse Now or space in Event Horizon isn't tainted by travel.
Rated 24 Aug 2018
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 14 Apr 2011
80
77th
What begins as an urban Stand by Me becomes one hell of a preachy movie. I was about to turn it off in the first few minutes, we go from a shot of a STOP sign after an opening text about black crime rates, then we get gunfire cutting to a picture of Ronald Reagan. I am shocked that the director was only 24 years old and made something like this though. Would watch a spinoff movie about the self-hating black cop and his uncomfortable white partner.
Rated 14 Apr 2011
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 19 Apr 2021
80
65th
I disagree with Eazy-E calling this an After School Special with cursing. A better example would be coming-of-age films like Stand By Me. Singleton was more of a classical filmmaker--especially in image design and editing--which creates appropriate comparisons to a young Orson Welles. The social drama is slightly dated, although most pictures of the era were. Still, it rightfully spawned numerous imitations that merged the narrative sense of hip hop and the auteur aesthetic of indie film.
Rated 19 Apr 2021
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 01 May 2019
80
72nd
At the time of reviewing this, i'm currently sitting at John Singleton's age when he got nominated for Best Director. I need to get my shit together.
Rated 01 May 2019
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 29 Apr 2019
75
69th
I remember this film really impacted me I had never seen anything like it before and the whole Ricky getting shot and dying scene had me in tears I just watched this recently and I think it's held up pretty well over time
Rated 29 Apr 2019
kasperlKasperL
Rated 23 Nov 2011
75
77th
Not exactly 'The Wire' but it seems a reasonably realistic portrayal. Well-written and -directed, especially for a debut. Sure, it sort of hammers its anti-violence message home but if I have to be preached to, I want Furious Styles to do the preaching (Fishburne, rock solid here, was such a promising actor). The second-best character and performance to go with it is Doughboy as played by Ice Cube. Additional plus points for the 'Stand by Me'-ish prologue.
Rated 23 Nov 2011
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 03 Feb 2008
77
78th
Great movie with great performances. Not as subtle as say, Do the Right Thing, and definitely a bit more obvious and preachy, but that doesn't seem to hurt it. Even though you can see the tragedy coming from miles away, it doesn't lessen the impact of it. The characters that are focused on are really well done. I actually probably felt the most sympathy for doughboy, even though, of the main characters, he was supposed to be the "bad" one. Also Furious Styles is an awesome name.
Rated 03 Feb 2008
thecedexthecedex
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
83rd
I dont belong anywhere near the hood, but we are all people. Boyz n the Hood's take of redemption, triumph, loss, and despair in the most violent shows us that, in the end, it's the person alone who has the strength to create his/her future.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
70
76th
good movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
twincinematwincinema
Rated 04 May 2019
85
85th
Since I have watched this nearly 30 years later, it's hard to comprehend how different this would have felt at the time -- a coming of age drama about black teens. Also, love the name Furious Styles.
Rated 04 May 2019
obdurateObdurate
Rated 20 Jun 2016
80
67th
The acting, cinematography, script, direction, sound effects/mixing -- everything about this movie is great except one thing: the music. It makes it seem like an after school special, which it kind of is in terms of its message... but you don't need to make us suffer that mostly awful soundtrack. Still manages to be a deeply emotional film, but how awkward the tone could get at time felt at odds with what it's doing. Change the music and you got yourself a 90.
Rated 20 Jun 2016
sidehackersidehacker
Rated 14 Nov 2013
66
43rd
Singleton's father figure is faultless and delivers his ideas (which are actually the ideas of the film itself) a bit too neatly. There's literally a scene where the inhabitants of another neighborhood gather around him to hear him talk about gentrification. Maybe an "after-school special" in how blunt and unsubtle it is, but last time I checked, those films weren't about how racism and capitalism are linked. Points for an Over the Edge reference.
Rated 14 Nov 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 18 Feb 2012
82
91st
The marquee film for the inner-city LA of the late 80s and early 90s. Despite the fact that it is predictable and a bit on the nose with its themes, it is still incredibly effective because of the rich characterization and overall atmosphere.
Rated 18 Feb 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 22 Dec 2011
88
94th
This is a great and powerful film. John Singleton has made some other good films but no other film he has done has lived up to this one. Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr. give great performances here.
Rated 22 Dec 2011
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 30 May 2009
77
73rd
Really well done. Makes ya thankful ya don't live these guys' lives.
Rated 30 May 2009
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
92nd
Excellent movie. Ice Cube in easily his best role (I think he just tries to play outside of what he can actually do well too much). Cuba Gooding is great, and the story is gripping. Sad stuff.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 12 Feb 2021
83
85th
Remains distressingly relevant.
Rated 12 Feb 2021
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 25 Dec 2020
53
53rd
This movie is at its best, oddly, when it's being mundane. The dynamics between characters is charming and engaging. Otherwise its framing for social issues is hamfisted and hard to take seriously while not saying much of anything. It tackles a lot of different topics about black American culture but doesn't go anywhere with it, nor are the points the film addresses anything beyond superficial, surface level arguments that any leftist could make. The ending was pretty lame.
Rated 25 Dec 2020
dogeatmoondogeatmoon
Rated 22 Nov 2020
85
86th
Fantastic movie.
Rated 22 Nov 2020
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 13 May 2019
90
92nd
The kind of defining work you see once in a generation. Let's hope it saved some lives.
Rated 13 May 2019
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 24 Jun 2017
80
78th
You won't be searching very hard for the themes of this coming of age movie set in inner-city Los Angeles movie as they are front and center and right on the nose. Great performances help make the lack of subtlety work, especially by Fishburne and Gooding Jr.
Rated 24 Jun 2017
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 12 Jan 2016
57
24th
I enjoy it but it's condescending and not actually good in any way, we were all 16 once, I regret nothing
Rated 12 Jan 2016
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 04 Mar 2015
88
77th
"Boyz n the Hood" is engrossing and powerful. It has an agenda and wants everyone to know about it, and that is not a negative point. Ice Cube's famous quote at the end of the movie sums up a dichotomy that still lasts to this day. People like to say it's preachy. Sure, that's fair. But some things need to be preached. Sometimes it's not enough to demand subtlety. The white majority demanded subtlety of Malcolm X too, but black people needed a loud voice. This film is both stylized and real.
Rated 04 Mar 2015
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 25 Nov 2014
90
90th
This really isn't the type of movie I would normally watch, but holy crap was this powerful. The story is so character-driven and the acting is actually really good for the most part. Fishburne and Gooding stand out above all, and Ice Cube stands a bit below everyone... Yet that doesn't ruin the movie. This was really enjoyable yet really rewarding.
Rated 25 Nov 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 01 Jul 2013
75
91st
Laurence Fishburne is the soul of this intense, powerful look at the inner city and gang violence. It may lack some subtlety, but it's surprisingly well crafted for a 24-year old's directorial debut. The musical score is entirely forgiven by the background sound that constantly captures the distress and dangers of the hood.
Rated 01 Jul 2013
atgizaAtGiza
Rated 20 Jun 2011
86
83rd
psi of 61? gtfo guys. this was great.
Rated 20 Jun 2011
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 11 Oct 2010
60
20th
Wow, this was really disappointing. Maybe I'm used to the ultra-hard gritty realism of David Simon shows, but this felt like a preachy, Hollywood production, not the street-level reality I'd heard about. It had potential, but the proselytizing and the god-awful score (the hip-hop playing on the corners was great, but wow, that early 90s MIDI orchestra and shitty synths, ugh) made me cringe for the most part. Too bad.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
70
79th
Fairly solid look at inner city Los Angeles, important for the fact hat it was one of the first. Some wooden acting drags it down in parts but overall it was effective.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 02 Feb 2010
50
38th
Preachy is not usually a valid criticism for me, and it certainly isn't here. I hate how people try to cut down any movie that tries to explicitly say something important. Why don't we just chop the balls off of the entire movie industry? Subtle =/= better. Anyway, the movie is pretty good and highly influential.
Rated 02 Feb 2010
pieterpronkpieterpronk
Rated 25 Dec 2009
83
80th
A classic hood movie, which makes us care about the characters and thus about the violence of the world he lives in.
Rated 25 Dec 2009
tripper54tripper54
Rated 29 Nov 2009
85
68th
I found this movie incredibly powerful when i first saw it at the cinema. Rewatching it a few years later, it left me luke warm. Is it me, or has it dated badly?
Rated 29 Nov 2009
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 18 Nov 2009
100
99th
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. The realism of the characters and the situations present gives a person something to think about. Really well acted and well written, as these are characters you really care about and hope to see them do well. When I seen Ricky get shot that was a shocker to me as he was the last person I would have expected this to happen to. This is a movie I can never get sick of watching.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
90
98th
ALWAYS LOOK A PERSON IN THE EYES. NEVER BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR SOMETHING. DONT RESPECT ANYONE THAT DOESNT RESPECT YOU BACK.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 20 Oct 2008
80
80th
His greatest quality is to present the different reasons for the crime.
Rated 20 Oct 2008
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 14 Aug 2008
91
90th
This movie is like a course in overcoming the troubles of inner-city life and Furious Styles (Fishburne) is our seasoned professor. His words on race relations may have been more directly relevant in the early 90s, but still hold many truths today. The greatest take away is his advice on how to be a man and how to rise above reckless influences. While recent works provide deeper, more intense looks at the 'hood,' this was a bold and influential release that still speaks to a young male audience.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 12 Aug 2008
84
83rd
Singleton directs in the streets like Spike Lee: the mood is incredible. Good acting performances to a well written script.
Rated 12 Aug 2008
muzak66muzak66
Rated 08 Jul 2008
95
96th
Ice Cube was awesome.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 20 Jun 2008
9
93rd
Preachy as hell but it's so interesting and well made you probably won't care. If you would've told me the guy who made this would one day direct 2 Fast 2 Furious then I would've never stopped vomiting.
Rated 20 Jun 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 21 Feb 2008
87
89th
This is a heck of a powerful film. Man it was one of my favorites when I was going through this phase. I can't believe the same Cuba Gooding Jr does those stupid Hanes Commercials now.
Rated 21 Feb 2008
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
85
94th
Strong movie.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
91st
Gripping story about family and social values. Superb cast of actors and perhaps Singleton's best directed movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jherman89Jherman89
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
84th
A powerful film with excellent supporting performances.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
63rd
Impressive performances by most of the cast make this film meaningful and bold. Really good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
56th
cuba when he was young and promising... that means before Snow Dogs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
32nd
Terribly preachy, especially in the character of "Furious Styles" (what a moniker!). I think Menace II Society does a better job with a very similar story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 15 Feb 2007
4
70th
A bit preachy, to be sure, but I find it very heartfelt and touching. I especially appreciated that the movie was able to get across its themes with a certain amount of subtlety; there is no black-and-white line between the criminals and the innocents. And it's very well-directed and shot, with soft, warm cinematography that helps to create a loving aura around the characters.
Rated 15 Feb 2007
hojohojo
Rated 12 Dec 2006
85
71st
It's a shame Cuba Gooding Jr. went from this to BOAT TRIP.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 10 Dec 2006
3
45th
Heavy handed and slightly dated, but sincere and poignant.
Rated 10 Dec 2006
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 17 Mar 2024
60
54th
Cheesy, tacky and didactic, and still better than it has any right to be.
Rated 17 Mar 2024
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 09 Nov 2023
78
35th
Particular elements of this film are great. The sound design, the soundtrack, Fishburn and Ice Cube's performances. And there were some scenes that were remarkably powerful and beautiful. But this movie is kind of disjointed, and plagued by some poor acting and writing. There were some parts where the staging, acting and writing were so wooden that the scenes turned didactic, and the hard-earned sense of naturalism broke down.
Rated 09 Nov 2023
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 06 Sep 2023
80
78th
While at times it does feel like an after-school TV special, this "dramatized documentary" has some great characters in the pressure-cooker world of inner city LA. Personally, I would have liked a little more time with the "kids" section, but I suspect that would have made it even more preachy.
Rated 06 Sep 2023
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 26 Jul 2023
60
69th
Pretty good little drama. As a kid I knew it as "that dangerous movie where black people were shooting each other in the theatre all over America". Thank you news media for warping my young mind.
Rated 26 Jul 2023
greyspartanGreySpartan
Rated 25 Dec 2022
100
63rd
Good movie i like it
Rated 25 Dec 2022
bownBown
Rated 16 Aug 2022
73
29th
Hang on lemme look up some synonyms for preachy so I don’t just repeat everyone else…..what a moralistic movie!!
Rated 16 Aug 2022
javaboymk03javaboymk03
Rated 29 Mar 2022
90
66th
A glimpse of what's happening in South Central LA, beautifully told through the lens of film
Rated 29 Mar 2022
sofadsofad
Rated 10 Aug 2020
55
3rd
Film değil de kısa öykü olsaydın olabilirdi, belki.
Rated 10 Aug 2020
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 15 Jun 2020
20
17th
I remember this was one of my very first movies that I had watched as a kid in Cinema. I didn't like this at all.
Rated 15 Jun 2020
rudakerRudaker
Rated 15 Jun 2020
90
98th
Excellent
Rated 15 Jun 2020
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 30 Apr 2019
70
56th
A little idealistic but an important film nonetheless. I wish Laurence Fishburne would act in more things that are, like, good. RIP John Singleton.
Rated 30 Apr 2019
kcknzkcknz
Rated 28 Jul 2018
84
82nd
simple story but emotionally intense film. with a good soundtrack and 90's west coast atmosphere, it's one of the referenced examples of "hood film", together with "do the right thing". i think "furious" reflects the main idea of the film. the government tries to destroy unwanted people by forcing them to being uneducated and unemployed. this method will cause to increase violence and terror among these groups. eventually the power will confirm itself and will demand right to intervene.
Rated 28 Jul 2018
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 01 Mar 2018
72
66th
I thought I was watching my first Spike Lee right up until the credits rolled. Huh. Regardless of who I thought directed it, it was a good movie that feels completely relevant and barely dated at all 30 years later. 19th film of 2018.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
mcjohnsonMcJohnson
Rated 02 Aug 2017
83
59th
Fishburne is superb. The other actors somewhat less so. A bit preachy, but powerful nonetheless. The opening shot (the stop sign) is a bit too obvious (yeah, we want inner-city black-on-black violence to stop ...
Rated 02 Aug 2017
buffratingsbuffratings
Rated 15 Apr 2017
95
96th
Boyz n the Hood is essential viewing, and while it is difficult to watch at times, the film leaves a powerful mark.
Rated 15 Apr 2017
cowmanCowman
Rated 14 Dec 2016
75
75th
The story and characters reveal nothing new and the dramatic ending can be seen from miles away, but boy, the cast, setting, music and dialogue are just about perfect. The whole movie looks like a Dr. Dre music video. It is serious in its subject matter, but the incredibly corny '90s atmosphere and endless abundance of hilariously badass gangsta-vs-bitches-vs-angryblackmoms dialogue and silly situations add a warm and campy twist to it.
Rated 14 Dec 2016
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 27 Aug 2016
65
48th
çözül-e-meyen bir mesele üzerine yer yer basit kaçan ama esaslı bir anlatımı var. final sekansındaki belgesel konuşmasıyla da tek bir yerdeki bir mesele üzerine olmaktan ziyade filmin politik söylemi evrensel bir değer kazanıyor aslında, iç her zaman dışarıdan daha zor görünüyor çünkü.
Rated 27 Aug 2016
bratingsbratings
Rated 11 Jul 2016
94
94th
Boyz n the Hood excels as a coming-of-age film that's unlike any other of its kind.
Rated 11 Jul 2016
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 20 Nov 2015
83
72nd
Really good portrait of growing up in the inner city with little sensationalism. It'd be really interesting to contrast this with Do The Right Thing, both have a real sense of urgency, but have incredibly different styles and focuses. Boyz lacks a dominant sense of style, but it has no false steps, making the most of every scene to craft a surprisingly complex and touching portrait. Cuba's performance is weak in an otherwise strong cast, and he holds the film back from greatness.
Rated 20 Nov 2015
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 18 Jun 2015
9
89th
Funny, insightful, and supported by a cast full of powerful performances that breath life into powerful characters, 'Boyz n the Hood' is an effective and haunting coming of age drama that paints the story of humans struggling to thrive in a world stacked against their survival; it's still just as relevant to this day.
Rated 18 Jun 2015
thehynesthehynes
Rated 07 Jul 2014
58
56th
Packs a punch in the last 20 minutes or so, before that though it's pretty darn dull.And earnest.And preachy.
Rated 07 Jul 2014
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 09 Jan 2014
30
12th
I couldn't connect with the story, I didn't found it believable, not my type of movie. Also they tried to mix too many subjects in the same movie: the drugs, the sport scholarship, the gangs, the idealism, the struggle of the honest, sex, etc. Also the characters are too stereotyped for me.
Rated 09 Jan 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 10 Aug 2013
89
97th
89.000
Rated 10 Aug 2013
koliak2991koliak2991
Rated 03 Aug 2013
48
33rd
fuckin' hilarious!
Rated 03 Aug 2013
jovanajovana
Rated 07 Jul 2013
6
98th
This incredibly true-to-life portrayal of gang activity and what it's like to live in that neighbourhood offers something for all audiences. Tre, his father Furious and Doughboy are iconic characters who teach us about humanity, politics and what it means to be a man in this community. Father-son relationships and the brotherhood between friends are brilliantly written. This is my all-time favourite movie.
Rated 07 Jul 2013
baggerBagger
Rated 22 Sep 2012
60
29th
Even avoiding unfair comparisations to The Wire and the like, this doesn't really hold up as a whole. As a coming of age story this just points in all directions and only hesistantly crawls along one, and as a social parable it suffers from the same middlebrow pathos-overload that killed "American History X" for me. Point do go out to Laurence Fishburne, and to a lesser extent Ice Cube for elevating the material though.
Rated 22 Sep 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 06 Jul 2012
80
73rd
A truly iconic American movie.
Rated 06 Jul 2012
wezzoWezzo
Rated 06 Jun 2012
94
91st
Powerful and emotional while retaining a surprising amount of subtlety and ambiguity; Cube and Cuba deliver great central performances
Rated 06 Jun 2012
calexicoCalexico
Rated 12 Mar 2012
85
82nd
Ice Cube is great as the menacing and violent, but somewhat redeemable, Doughboy. I also enjoyed Laurence Fishburne's role as the tough-loving father. The movie has a good message that still rings true today.
Rated 12 Mar 2012
coheedCoheed
Rated 23 Dec 2011
40
14th
It is flawed - unnecessary music cues in emotional moments that were powerful by themselves, moments of heavy handedness and a rigid depiction of the subject that is copied by many mainstream Hollywood films - but John Singleton started off on the right, thoughtful foot with this film. I will watch his other work, but it's a shame he's dropped in interest now.
Rated 23 Dec 2011
scottathonScottathon
Rated 03 Sep 2011
66
29th
The whole thing seemed terribly disingenuous.
Rated 03 Sep 2011
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 13 Aug 2011
80
66th
Powerful social commentary about life in the 'hoods of L.A.
Rated 13 Aug 2011
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 18 Jan 2011
95
93rd
Incredible. I could see why someone would dislike it, but I think it's an excellent movie, a perfect snapshot into the hood of the 90's, with great performances and wonderful direction. I don't usually like Laurence Fishburne but he's great here.
Rated 18 Jan 2011
b_dawk20B-Dawk20
Rated 21 Nov 2010
80
46th
Enjoyability 21/25 Visuals 10/15 Audio 6/10 Acting 8/10 Story/Plot 20/25 Production Values 6/10 Intuitiveness/Ambitiousness 3/5 Bonus 6/10
Rated 21 Nov 2010
mechatiggerMechatigger
Rated 31 Aug 2010
100
91st
Electrifying first feature (one of the most impressive debuts in recent years) by its 23-year-old director who also wrote the grittily realistic screenplay and received Academy Award nominations for both efforts.
Rated 31 Aug 2010
mceightMc_Eight
Rated 24 Mar 2010
87
45th
a really great movie that shows how important it is to have a positive father-figure around you when your'e growing up
Rated 24 Mar 2010
glmglm
Rated 10 Mar 2010
91
94th
91.000
Rated 10 Mar 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
80
42nd
Earnest, well-acted. Perhaps too earnest.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
albrownealbrowne
Rated 06 Jan 2010
85
72nd
Great movie, Laurence Fishburne is awesome as the (amazingly named) Furious Styles
Rated 06 Jan 2010
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 21 Sep 2009
80
78th
Powerful
Rated 21 Sep 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 26 Jul 2009
72
68th
A young man's hardship trying to stay clear of trouble "in the hood".
Rated 26 Jul 2009
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
50
67th
Episodic in form and over-schematic in its depiction of social difficulties, particularly those caused by absentee fathers, but it holds one's interest throughout.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 14 Feb 2009
1
11th
Was not interested in this.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
jswinderjswinder
Rated 25 Jan 2009
85
83rd
Classic.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
razzyRazzy
Rated 26 Dec 2008
86
57th
I typically don't like "growing up in the hood' type movies, but I feel like the actors in this job pulled it off.
Rated 26 Dec 2008
cordellCordell
Rated 21 Sep 2008
80
46th
...cause the boyz n the hood are always hard! Cool movie
Rated 21 Sep 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 03 Aug 2008
8
78th
A well-made directorial debut , but it's too bad the careers of people involved took a dive from there. Still, that doesn't detract from a surprisingly good and engaging film.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 15 May 2008
75
48th
This was awesome back in 1991.
Rated 15 May 2008
icarusIcarus
Rated 21 Oct 2007
82
69th
This film introduced my high school self to serious filmmaking. Its strengths still carry weight, even as I've learned something about good drama. The stop sign, the prologue, the scenes of characters hanging out, and the fantastic father-son relationship anchor the film not just in time and place, but also within a moral universe where there are clear lines between right and wrong. Fishburne's gravitas carries the moral weight of the film, while Cube's ambiguity is still compelling.
Rated 21 Oct 2007
fartfart
Rated 29 Aug 2007
80
63rd
Furious is so good. This is truly a classic, but if you see one movie about south central, make it Menace II Society.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
rdpRDP
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
66th
"I make dough but don't call me doughboy." - Ice Cube This is why John Singleton is considered to be a good director. Well worth your time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
61st
I have a soft spot for this film. Certainly far better than Poetic justice
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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