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

John Singleton originally wrote the role of Rodney for Ice Cube.

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Goofs

When Rodney and his crew are rolling and headed to find Jody there is no tint on the windows. Once they reach the spot where Jody is, all of a sudden the tint is so dark, Jody can't tell whether its Rodney driving or Yvette. When the window is going down you can see the tint is on the glass.

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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

Referenced in Cribs: Episode dated 23 October 2002 (2002)

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Soundtracks

"I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You"
Written and Performed by Leon Haywood
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

John Singleton at his very best!

I love all of John Singleton's film ever since I seen his brilliant debut Boyz N The Hood which I was blown away by. When I heard about Baby Boy I was expecting a follow up to Boyz N The Hood but both films are very unique although some aspects are similar. Before I seen the film I wasn't expecting Tyrese Gibson to be that good because the late great Tupac Shakur was suppose to play the role of Jody but I was astounded at how good Tyrese is at acting. This also has to be the best film Snoop Dogg has starred in because some of his earlier efforts e.g. Urban Menace are just pitiful. I recommend this film to anyone who is interested in life in the hood or to people who like enjoyable dramas with good acting and dialogue. 8/10