Debut film from director John Singleton (Poetic Justice). The saga of a group of childhood friends living in a south...
Debut film from director John Singleton (Poetic Justice). The saga of a group of childhood friends living in a south central Los Angeles neighbourhood. Stars Cuba Gooding Jr, Laurence Fishburne and Ice Cube.
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96 %70 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
93 %144,646 reviewsAudience score rating
"Boyz N the Hood has maturity and emotional depth: There are no cheap shots, nothing is thrown in for effect, realism is placed ahead of easy dramatic payoffs..."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"An absorbing, smartly made dramatic encyclopedia of problems and ethics in the black community, 1991."
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Variety
Variety"A passionate drama shot with fluency and style, a study of what amounts to life during wartime..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Singleton adroitly lets the emotions wash over the didacticism, his feet placed squarely on direct experience and timeliness."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"A film any seasoned director would be proud of, but as a debut is nothing short of amazing."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Singleton and his actors... take us inside the ghetto in a way mainstream films almost never do."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"It’s... earnest straightforwardness that provides the film much of its power..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Ice Cube’s stripped-back performance should be remembered as one of the best of the ’90s."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"It's always risky to proclaim a new force in film based upon just one film, but Boyz N the Hood is good enough to suggest that John Singleton is going to be a major player for a long time."
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune"The dialogue is hilarious, loaded, questioning."
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The Irish Times
The Irish TimesBoyz 'N The Hood | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong language, bloody violence, sex references, drug references
- Runtime
- 112
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
