Baby Boy (2001)

This is the story of Jody, an unemployed young black man, who's been living with his mother for several years, even though he's got a child of his own. Romantically, he's having ... See full summary »

Director:

John Singleton

Writer:

John Singleton

Stars:

Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding

1 win & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyrese Gibson	...	Joseph Summers
Taraji P. Henson	...	Yvette
Omar Gooding	...	Sweetpea
Tamara LaSeon Bass	...	Peanut
Candy Ann Brown	...	Ms. Herron (as Candy Brown Houston)
A.J. Johnson	...	Juanita
Ving Rhames	...	Melvin 'Mel'
Snoop Dogg	...	Rodney
Angell Conwell	...	Kim
Kareem J. Grimes	...	Do Dirty (as Kareem Grimes)
Tracey Cherelle Jones	...	Sharika
Kaylan Bolton	...	Joe Joe
Kylan Bolton	...	Joe Joe
Freez Luv	...	Cake Man
Mo'Nique	...	Patrice

Storyline

This is the story of Jody, an unemployed young black man, who's been living with his mother for several years, even though he's got a child of his own. Romantically, he's having relationships with two women: the mother, Yvette of his son, and a new interest.

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Plot Keywords:

racial slur | condom | cheating | jail | nightmare | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, language, violence and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia [us] (Flash only)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Baby Boy - O Rei da Rua

Filming Locations:

11th Avenue / Vernon Avenue, Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£47,144 (UK) (23 November 2001)

Gross:

£47,144 (UK) (23 November 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, New Deal Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jody listens to a lot of Tupac Shakur songs and has a mural on his wall of him. Tupac Shakur was supposed to play the role of Jody.

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Goofs

When Jody is holding his model early in the film , the close-ups show the model as having wheels and seats, but in the wider shots they are missing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jody: There's this psychiatrist, a lady named Frances Chris Walson. She has a theory about the black man in America. She says because of the system of racism in this country, the black man is meant to think of himself as a baby. A not yet fully formed being, who has not yet realized his full potential. To support her claim, she offers the following: First off, what does a black man call his woman? Mama. Secondly, what does a black man call his closest acquaintances? His boys. And finally...

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Crazy Credits

From L.A. South Central Cinema, dealing a new hand. The new deal has struck again.

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Connections

References Charlie's Angels (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Baby Mama"
Written by Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston and Chastity Daniels
Produced by Paul Beauregard (as D.J. Paul) and Jordan Houston (as Juicy "J")
Performed by Three 6 Mafia featuring La Chat
Three 6 Mafia appear courtesy of Loud Records
La Chat appears courtesy of Koch International

User Reviews

Couldn't Be More Ghetto If It Tried

This is not an uplifting film, nor does it try to be. A young black man trying to survive in the hood and dealing with the mess he created. The typical stereotypes abound. Unemployed, illegitimate child and crime. The main character is always conscious of the possibility of being killed on the streets. Part of the plot is that a part of him wants to escape, but he knows no other way to exist.

You could sit in the passenger seat of a car driving through Compton or Watts, run a camcorder out the window for about 90 minutes and come up with the same thing.(Provided you survive the trip) There are a few strange twists in this film, such as the mother-son dynamic and the battle of good vs. evil featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg.