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Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019
Comedy, Drama
1h 58m
When Hollywood shuts him out, multi-talented Rudy Ray Moore strikes out on his own to make the blaxploitation film Dolemite (1975).

Directed by:

Craig Brewer

Screenwriter:

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Starring:

Eddie Murphy, Mike Epps, Wesley Snipes, Snoop Dogg, Chris Rock, Barry Shabaka Henley, Craig Robinson, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Ron Cephas Jones

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Biography

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Dolemite Is My Name

2019
Comedy, Drama
1h 58m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 14 Jan 2020
76
71st
Ed Mahogany. Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore is so likable that the film suffers from a lack meaningful conflict. The weird intrigue of Tommy Wiseau's background or Ed Wood's inner conflicts are pretty much replaced with barreling forwards. The initial battles to rise as a comedian and then comedy album star make the entire film segment feel redundant since he's been overcoming odds from the get go. Still fun to watch and great performances all around. I'd rather watch this arc than Edgar Allen Poe's.
Rated 14 Jan 2020
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 Oct 2019
80
77th
Eddie Murphy lives! You rat soup eating MOTHU FUCKAS!
Rated 26 Oct 2019
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 23 Mar 2020
79
82nd
After my own little journey into the life and works of the man, the myth, the legend, "Dolemite" himself, Mr. Rudy Ray Moore, this movie was a wonderfully fun little watch. Although, as others have said, the movie kind of lacks any tangible conflict that isn't immediately dismissed or overcome, which kind of seems to weaken the film's overall arc a bit. However, Eddie Murphy and company make all the characters so likable that you just can't help but get swept up for the motherfuckin' ride.
Rated 23 Mar 2020
terrymacterrymac
Rated 06 Nov 2019
75
72nd
Quite a lot of fun, and rather heart-warming in its own way. I haven't seen a lot of blaxploitation films, but this has certainly increased my curiosity. The main draw is obviously Eddie Murphy; if you like sweary, swaggering Eddie Murphy, you'll like this. I do, and I did; it felt like he was back to playing to his strengths. This was a respectful telling of the story of one of his clear influences, packed with loads of great swearing. Most enjoyable.
Rated 06 Nov 2019
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 01 Jan 2021
89
86th
Since Moore's early "rapping" relies so heavily on the shock comedy of profanities to be funny, the first 20 minutes of this feels like it's going to be a painful slog. He was very much the Andrew Dice Clay of his day. But when he gets the idea to make a movie things start getting very entertaining & very funny (esp if you've seen how bad the movie is). It's very much a story about someone who DID pull himself up by his bootstraps & whose success was more the result of persistence than talent.
Rated 01 Jan 2021
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 08 Jan 2020
72
50th
This is what I wanted out of The Disaster Artist, it digs into the character more. This is less of a farce and more a celebration of comedians, musicians, thespians, writers, and uh, martial artists coming together to produce a cultural touchstone. Although for being a feel-good movie, it prefaces Rudy's success with a moral wrinkle that he essentially lifted his act from beggars and never *really* had to answer for that.
Rated 08 Jan 2020
ametrineAmetrine
Rated 26 Oct 2019
10
91st
I've never felt such nostalgia for something I didn't actually grow up with. This movie does an excellent job capturing the silliness and excitement that Rudy Ray Moore brought to the stage and screen in the 70s. It's this year's Disaster Artist, but has an even better message and passion behind it. It's on Netflix, and absolutely worth checking out, even if you've never heard of Dolemite. And if you haven't, it's bound to make you curious.
Rated 26 Oct 2019
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 11 Jan 2020
80
77th
The Signifying Monkey was my high school anthem... don't ask why
Rated 11 Jan 2020
kasperlKasperL
Rated 15 Dec 2019
75
77th
With few real obstacles for Dolemite, this entertaining biopic borders on nicecore, but it's an enjoyable watch and, while Snipes tries way too hard, it's an impressive comeback for Murphy.
Rated 15 Dec 2019
ocelotOcelot
Rated 10 Nov 2019
60
54th
breezy fun. comparable to the Disaster Artist; whereas that film was a snide, cruel joke thumbing its nose as its subject and the audience, this movie is a genuine love letter to an eccentric, influential artist. if Moore has faults, we are not forced to endure them. we are instead encouraged to celebrate his triumphs. this approach can only make a movie so good, but "yeah, it was OK I guess" is Best Picture-worthy by Netflix standards. that said: give Wesley Snipes a damn Oscar nomination.
Rated 10 Nov 2019
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 06 Nov 2019
6
42nd
Moore's exuberance, creativity, and determination as a true and crude man of the people carried his career through any and all obstacles-and through Murphy's excellent portrayal it carries this film too, with its biggest obstacle being the script's failure to dwell on any of the obstacles in Moore's trajectory to the top. So the journey's a little too light and breezy, but like Moore's crew you just can't help but get caught up in the scandalous and silly fun of it all (see the sex scene shoot).
Rated 06 Nov 2019
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 04 Nov 2019
40
22nd
Being a kid in the 70's I wasn't aware of Dolemite or that it was a real movie Anyway this makes for an interesting watch and now I need to watch and review the original
Rated 04 Nov 2019
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 30 Oct 2019
77
64th
This is a fun film with a good performance by Eddie Murphy. It helps if you have seen the original Dolemite films. The rest of the cast also do good work here. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 30 Oct 2019
yiannosYiannos
Rated 26 Oct 2019
63
54th
Finally a decent Murphy vehicle. He does a very good job at portraying Moore's crude charm and go-for-broke spirit, and while it's completely conventional in almost every respect, it hardly matters when the results are this entertaining. The solid supporting cast helps, and Snipes is surprisingly funny as the director of Dolemite, but it's Murphy's show, and he really embodies this colourful character. Hopefully this is just the beginning of an elaborate late career comeback.
Rated 26 Oct 2019
edwardedward
Rated 26 Oct 2019
86
73rd
Ed Wood and Rudy Ray Moore were of a similar campy, conflicted fabric, so it makes sense that their biopics would be written by the same people. As in Ed Wood, the life of Rudy Ray Moore is not sugarcoated in the film. Both show the audience a clear, honest distinction between the person and the character. It's that blunt juxtaposition which makes the film so enthralling. Playing a discordant actor, which essentially requires playing two characters at once can't be easy, but Murphy does it well.
Rated 26 Oct 2019
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 06 Jan 2020
95
97th
Super fun biopic in the vein of Ed Wood (yes I know it's the same writers). I laughed a lot and loved to see Murphy and Snipes in their purest forms. You do not need to have seen Dolemite to enjoy it but it will probably make you want to watch it after.
Rated 06 Jan 2020
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 03 Jan 2020
85
59th
A funny fun biopic. The stakes never feel too high, cause most conflict gets solved instantly, but its just fun to see Eddie Murphy perfectly casted and back in his prime. The supporting casting is equally hilarious, especially Wesley Snipes, a huge surprise to me.
Rated 03 Jan 2020
neurophateneurophate
Rated 27 Oct 2019
76
64th
Dolemite is my name, and fuckin' up motherfuckers is my game! That's the kind of biopics I like the most. Mostly funny and interesting because I've probably never heard of Rudy. Although I couldn't stand musical parts, they were annoying.
Rated 27 Oct 2019
brellbrell
Rated 12 Mar 2023
35
56th
exploitation is my fame, but reppin some mfs is my game. black respectability politics straight out the window in favor of the least straightforward black excellence, as someone fails upwards in a way you don't really resent them for
Rated 12 Mar 2023
djrossdjross
Rated 26 Jun 2021
30
12th
Having seem almost no movie in which Murphy has starred during the past twenty years, this viewer can believe that this variation on the "let's find a barn and put on a show" theme is in some way a "comeback", but the script is nevertheless quite lacklustre and clunky, the formula exceedingly familiar, the characterisation weak, and the laughs meagre at best. There is almost a sense that the film is designed to shame the viewer into feeling that they have no choice but to say they like it.
Rated 26 Jun 2021
ippeiIppei
Rated 08 Nov 2020
70
59th
As biopics may go, it might not be spectacular, but it is very good and a lot of fun. Eddie knows how to turn it on, and Wesley Snipes's cameo role is just so delightful. The story is fascinating also and it's always interesting to see the behind the scenes filming of a movie within a movie.
Rated 08 Nov 2020
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 11 Jul 2020
70
72nd
Probably conventional in terms of biopic, but I don't know. I just love a movie that is all about having fun.
Rated 11 Jul 2020
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 02 Jun 2020
78
56th
Enjoyable evocation of the blaxploitation era is, like Alexander & Karaszewski's previous efforts, a showcase for some terrific performers, even if Murphy's overtly self-referential lead feels more like an impersonation than a performance; unfortunately this problem extends to the production as a whole, with the sets, costumes and specifics feeling somehow artificial. Still tops as entertainment, but compared to, say, ED WOOD, never really convinces of its time and place.
Rated 02 Jun 2020
vaudevillianVaudevillian
Rated 14 May 2020
90
67th
One of the better self-made man biopics.
Rated 14 May 2020
neonmanNeonman
Rated 11 Apr 2020
80
63rd
Hugely enjoyable and likeable. Though the first twenty-something minutes of his stand-up material makes you wonder how he become so popular in that field of work, you don't wonder the same when seeing the bonkers approach to bonkers movie-making -- it was a clever idea to amalgamate all the most ridiculous moments of all his '70s films into this behind-the-scenes of one film, just so we could include the behind-the-scenes of the most jaw-dropping sex scene.
Rated 11 Apr 2020
psimpsim
Rated 01 Feb 2020
80
74th
The fun that everyone in this movie seems to be having is contagious. A good time all around!
Rated 01 Feb 2020
kavuKavu
Rated 12 Jan 2020
74
54th
Doesn't quite reach the atmosphere required for being great, but it's rather well written and Murphy shines in the lead.
Rated 12 Jan 2020
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 05 Jan 2020
40
38th
I liked it better when it was called "Bowfinger".
Rated 05 Jan 2020
filliganFilligan
Rated 04 Jan 2020
82
47th
A hell of a cast spearheaded by one of Murphy's best performances. Halfway through the film, there's a moment when Moore has a reaction to a weathered picture while rehearsing lines for the next day. This is, unfortunately, the one semblance of character growth we're treated to. The film is fun, but also devoid of much interesting conflict.
Rated 04 Jan 2020
nuotionuotio
Rated 31 Dec 2019
57
57th
Fun love letter to Rudy Ray Moore and Blaxploitation films of the 70's. It's great to see Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes actually give a damn and acting in something like this again. It's a pity that there doesn't seem to be room for this kind of smaller film in the theaters anymore, so kudos to Netflix for providing the budget and platform for it. The screenwriters have specialized in this kind of biopics and while this is a solid addition, it doesn't reach the heights of their "Ed Wood".
Rated 31 Dec 2019
twincinematwincinema
Rated 30 Dec 2019
85
85th
If Eddie has the ability to do this, why did he ever go away?
Rated 30 Dec 2019
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 12 Nov 2019
7
70th
Tons of fun!
Rated 12 Nov 2019
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 02 Nov 2019
50
51st
okay movie
Rated 02 Nov 2019
constantineconstantine
Rated 29 Oct 2019
78
66th
Not just Eddie Murphy is brilliant (best of his career) but it's a well-written and directed movie. The entire cast is amazing. Wesley Snipes just killed me. I don't think he made me laugh this hard since To Wong Foo. Hope he nails a supporting nomination.
Rated 29 Oct 2019
philamentalphilamental
Rated 29 Oct 2019
73
65th
A very easy to watch movie with Murphy on top form in this biopic of the Blaxploitation legend. I get the impression that the reverential intent of the filmmakers to be historically accurate leaves the end product lacking in the drama needed to be truly great but this is still very entertaining. DIMN would actually make a great double bill with another of Murphy's movies, 'Bowfinger', which was coincidentally the last live action Murphy performance I enjoyed as much as this.
Rated 29 Oct 2019
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 27 Oct 2019
60
41st
Likeable movie. Bit of a slow start. Murphy is pretty good.
Rated 27 Oct 2019
janamarieJanaMarie
Rated 25 Apr 2023
6
32nd
Watched with, and at the behest of, a friend who found out I hadn't seen it. -shrug- Vulgar Eddie Murphy (or anyone, really) is not my favorite Eddie Murphy, so the first half or so was just eh. Most of the humor I enjoyed was later, during the filming of Dolemite. The sex scene was the funniest to me (or most memorable funny part, I'm not sure).
Rated 25 Apr 2023
vv238vv238
Rated 06 Aug 2022
65
68th
I almost can't believe I'm saying this in 2019 but Eddie Murphy is back and arguably better than ever. Like the real Rudy Ray Moore films, the details of Dolemite is My Name are not super important. What's more important is the sheer entertainment value which this delivers.
Rated 06 Aug 2022
scribScrib
Rated 09 Jul 2022
65
42nd
Although I'm sure the accuracy was variable as is often the case with biopics, it was nice to see a dramatic expansion on the cultural context for the original Dolemite film. I think I got more laughs out of the latter though.
Rated 09 Jul 2022
hotsakehotsake
Rated 09 Dec 2021
70
75th
After watching Dolemite I was eager to watch this. The movie works great at making the actual movie even more entertaining in retrospect. Eddie Murphy was perfect in the role.
Rated 09 Dec 2021
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 06 Dec 2021
55
49th
Not bad,
Rated 06 Dec 2021
mjoc0723mjoc0723
Rated 27 Jul 2021
60
58th
Would have been much better if it was 30 minutes shorter.
Rated 27 Jul 2021
forehead1forehead1
Rated 10 Mar 2021
50
48th
The first act is great, learning a bit about Moore, where he got his inspiration from and seeing him develop his stand up act. Then his career really starts to take off, and the drama stops: The obstacles he encounters are nothing more than minor hiccups, and everything runs so smoothly to the conclusion you start to lose interest. There's not even enough laughs provided by the Ed Wood-esque movie production. Murphy's in his element in this type of role, but it's pretty missable stuff.
Rated 10 Mar 2021
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 11 Jun 2020
69
52nd
Eh! Deemer Fee?
Rated 11 Jun 2020
emre_eEmre E.
Rated 19 Jan 2020
75
36th
`rudy ray moore`’dan haberdar olmamı sağlayan film.gerçekten çok yönlü özel bir karaktere sahip bir alt kültür figürüymüş.hayatını anlatan dolemite is my name, gerçekten bu yılın izlemesi en keyifli filmlerinden birisi olmuş. uzun zamandır pek sesi çıkmayan `eddie murphy` çok güzel bir oyunculuk performansı çıkarıyor.filmin görüntü yönetimi ve müzikleri dönemin atmosferini yansıtmakta oldukça başarılı olmuş.
Rated 19 Jan 2020
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 15 Jan 2020
85
90th
Haven't seen a pure banger flick like this in quite awhile. Eddie Murphy will rightfully be at the center of the praise but the whole cast is euphoric.
Rated 15 Jan 2020
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 12 Jan 2020
70
19th
Viewed January 11, 2020.
Rated 12 Jan 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 11 Jan 2020
68
47th
Wontplayoneofhisrecords-justtheghettorecordstore:P+slavepunchlines-takes/editsthem+cherrypushedsofarback:P+charting-storeplayshisoldsong:P+lmaothesexscene+nuffcomeandloveit-seeinitwithblackaudiencesomuchbetterlol+solditlol+realpremierehypetoo+kindabattlerapskidfan-stayswiththeminsteadofwatchin+inOGmovieimissedtheroombreakinsexscene-thedickinstantreplay-andbitchareyouforreal!lool
Rated 11 Jan 2020
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 04 Jan 2020
60
45th
Eddie Murphy's still got it, as proven several times during the course of this funky biopic. On most fronts, "Dolemite Is My Name" delivers the goods, from the production value to the soundtrack - excluding Wesley Snipes's caricature of a performance and the fact that the movie seems a bit too lightweight for its own good, without the pathos and character depth that would make it compelling.
Rated 04 Jan 2020
arossaross
Rated 31 Dec 2019
76
53rd
was fine as an airplane movie
Rated 31 Dec 2019
duderDuder
Rated 29 Dec 2019
70
76th
This one was quite enjoyable, the acting was superb and just a total fun, great period piece.
Rated 29 Dec 2019
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 27 Dec 2019
92
76th
A-
Rated 27 Dec 2019
rossRoss
Rated 23 Dec 2019
75
78th
Both Murphy and the film is insanely likable. There is nothing else, but maybe it is enough.
Rated 23 Dec 2019
doyler29doyler29
Rated 02 Dec 2019
90
87th
Murphy is on fire here and it's wonderful to see him back at top form. He's ably supported by a cast that includes Keegan-Michael Key as the screenwriter, Wesley Snipes as director/co-star D'Urville Martin, Craig Robinson and Snoop Dogg. The film is written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who have written a few flicks about eccentric outsiders, most notably "Ed Wood". This film is an extremely filthy spiritual cousin to that masterpiece.
Rated 02 Dec 2019
obdurateObdurate
Rated 26 Nov 2019
75
54th
As noted by joel-w-m, it's a little too breezy, so much so that it keeps it from being what I'd consider "great." But that doesn't mean it's not a hell of a good time with a wonderful, inspired performance by Murphy, who is clearly in his element here. It's pretty funny as well.
Rated 26 Nov 2019
mandymandy
Rated 25 Nov 2019
6
43rd
Entertaining and an interesting story too.
Rated 25 Nov 2019
stuie299stuie299
Rated 19 Nov 2019
80
60th
This isn't gonna win any awards, but damn if I didn't have a good time throughout all of it. Essentially it's The Disaster Artist set to Blaxploitation. The cast is stacked with black actors from Murphy, Burgess, Epps, Key, Robinson, and Snipes to cameo appearances from Snoop Dogg and Chris Rock. Probably a little too conventional, but thoroughly charming none the less.
Rated 19 Nov 2019
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 18 Nov 2019
85
87th
Very entertaining movie. Seeing Murphy and Snipes having fun and not phoning in a bored performance is wonderful. Probably the best Netflix movie.
Rated 18 Nov 2019
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 10 Nov 2019
66
25th
Has some laugh out loud moments, but is far too long.
Rated 10 Nov 2019
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 10 Nov 2019
75
59th
I'm a sucker for movies about movies. Even if the subject is quite an inept film, it's story is even more interesting. It is great to see Murphy and Snipes back in top form and playing such entertaining characters. It's no Ed Wood but it is a very good biopic.
Rated 10 Nov 2019
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 08 Nov 2019
70
58th
visit some homeless in LA for inspiration
Rated 08 Nov 2019
jj1986JJ1986
Rated 07 Nov 2019
70
77th
Murphy is brilliant.
Rated 07 Nov 2019
zanginZangin
Rated 04 Nov 2019
70
61st
Very entertaining, and Murphy's performance is perfect. It mostly feels like a by-the-numbers biopic though.
Rated 04 Nov 2019
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 01 Nov 2019
48
32nd
Dolemite might be your name, but you made me fall asleep three times, despite being mildly amusing and delivering a very good Eddie Murphy performance.
Rated 01 Nov 2019

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