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Boyz n the Hood

  • 19911991
  • 1212
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
141K
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POPULARITY
1,876
1,203
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, and Morris Chestnut in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
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Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
141K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,876
1,203
  • Director
    • John Singleton
  • Writer
    • John Singleton
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Hudhail Al-Amir
  • Director
    • John Singleton
  • Writer
    • John Singleton
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Hudhail Al-Amir
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 269User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 23 nominations total

    Videos5

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    Essential Black Films of the 1990s
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    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
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    Photos163

    Morris Chestnut and Tyra Ferrell in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    John Singleton in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    Regina King and Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, and Whitman Mayo in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Morris Chestnut in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    Angela Bassett in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    Angela Bassett in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
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    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Nia Long in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    Laurence Fishburne in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
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    Top cast

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Tre Styles
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Furious Styles
    • (as Larry Fishburne)
    Hudhail Al-Amir
    • S.A.T. Man
    Lloyd Avery II
    Lloyd Avery II
    • Knucklehead #2
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Reva Styles
    Miya McGhee
    Miya McGhee
    • Female Club Member
    • (as Mia Bell)
    Lexie Bigham
    Lexie Bigham
    • Mad Dog
    Kenneth A. Brown
    • Little Chris
    Nicole Brown
    Nicole Brown
    • Brandi - Age 10
    Ceal
    • Sheryl
    Morris Chestnut
    Morris Chestnut
    • Ricky Baker
    Darneicea Corley
    • Keisha
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Lewis Crump
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
    Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    • Doughboy
    Na'Blonka Durden
    • Trina
    • (as Na' Blonka Durden)
    Susan Falcon
    • Mrs. Olaf
    Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
    Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
    • Officer Coffey
    • (as Jesse Ferguson)
    Tyra Ferrell
    Tyra Ferrell
    • Mrs. Baker
    • Director
      • John Singleton
    • Writer
      • John Singleton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To maintain a sense of realism, writer and director John Singleton never warned the actors and actresses about when shots would be fired. Their reactions were real.
    • Goofs
      The gun used to play Duck Hunt wasn't shown, as the gun the man was holding was an actual pistol, he was only pretending to play, as the person playing was off-screen.
    • Quotes

      Furious Styles: Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children.

    • Crazy credits
      After the epilogue of what happens to Doughboy and Tre, the words "Boyz n the Hood: Increase the Peace" appears onscreen
    • Alternate versions
      The Criterion Collection laserdisc features two scenes deleted from the theatrical version. They are as follows: Tre and his mother have a telephone conversation about his future with Brandi and college. Doughboy has a confrontation with Furious after Ricky gets shot.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Soapdish/What About Bob?/Hudson Hawk/Only the Lonely (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Jam on It
      Written by M.B. Cenac

      Performed by Newcleus

      Courtesy of Rhino Records, Inc.

    User reviews269

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    A profound ghetto film
    John Singleton with his debut film cleared easily any opposition in the ghetto life genre. These are real characters facing real problems. Singleton goes one step beyond Spike Lee, analyzing and not only describing, proposing and not only denouncing. The film gets even more absorbing by the terrific camera work and the top notch acting.
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    • Angeneer
    • May 31, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1991 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Boys in the Hood
    • Filming locations
      • 5918 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $57,504,069
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,023,462
      • Jul 14, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,529,070
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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