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Notorious

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
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Jamal Woolard in Notorious (2009)
Jamal Woolard stars in the chronicle of rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s life.
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The life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.The life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.The life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
44K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,705
627
  • Director
    • George Tillman Jr.
  • Writers
    • Reggie Rock Bythewood
    • Cheo Hodari Coker
  • Stars
    • Jamal Woolard
    • Anthony Mackie
    • Derek Luke
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Tillman Jr.
  • Writers
    • Reggie Rock Bythewood
    • Cheo Hodari Coker
  • Stars
    • Jamal Woolard
    • Anthony Mackie
    • Derek Luke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 110User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Jamal Woolard
    Jamal Woolard
    • Christopher 'Biggie' Wallaceas Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
    Anthony Mackie
    Anthony Mackie
    • Tupac Shakuras Tupac Shakur
    Derek Luke
    Derek Luke
    • Sean 'Puffy' Combsas Sean 'Puffy' Combs
    Momo Dione
    Momo Dione
    • Record Executive at Partyas Record Executive at Party
    Dennis L.A. White
    Dennis L.A. White
    • Damionas Damion
    Marc John Jefferies
    Marc John Jefferies
    • Ceaseas Cease
    Menyone DeVeaux
    Menyone DeVeaux
    • Hot Girl #1as Hot Girl #1
    Christopher Jordan Wallace
    Christopher Jordan Wallace
    • Biggie (Age 8-13)as Biggie (Age 8-13)
    Ricky Smith
    Ricky Smith
    • Wallyas Wally
    Amanda Christopher
    • Keishaas Keisha
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Voletta Wallaceas Voletta Wallace
    Jasper Briggs
    • Damion (Age 8-13)as Damion (Age 8-13)
    Cyrus Farmer
    Cyrus Farmer
    • Selwynas Selwyn
    David Costabile
    David Costabile
    • Mr. Webberas Mr. Webber
    Julia Pace Mitchell
    Julia Pace Mitchell
    • Janas Jan
    Red Café
    • Primoas Primo
    • (as Jermaine Denny)
    Naquon 'Nino Brown' Jackson
    • Nino Brownas Nino Brown
    Naturi Naughton
    Naturi Naughton
    • Lil' Kimas Lil' Kim
    • Director
      • George Tillman Jr.
    • Writers
      • Reggie Rock Bythewood
      • Cheo Hodari Coker
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream." —Fox Searchlight Pictures
    • drive by shooting
    • sex scene
    • woman on top
    • female frontal nudity
    • woman wears suspenders
    • 134 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • No dream is too big
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive language, some strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, and for drug content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Christopher Jordan Wallace, who plays twelve-year old Christopher Wallace, is the real-life son of The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans.
    • Goofs
      The coffin for the Notorious B.I.G's body is obviously too small; thus there's no way that Biggie or the actor for that matter would've fit in there.
    • Quotes

      Notorious B.I.G.: Mr. Webber? Yesterday you said I was gonna end up a garbageman.

      Mr. Webber: That's right. If you keep cutting class, that's exactly what you'll become.

      Notorious B.I.G.: Well, I found out a teacher makes 24,000 a year, and a garbageman makes 28,000 a year. I'm gonna make $4,000 more than his dumb ass.

    • Alternate versions
      The unrated cut features seven minutes of extended footage as well as an opening sequence involving the "Impala SS" killer.
    • Connections
      Features Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Born Again (Intro)
      Written by The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Easy Mo Bee (as Osten S. Harvey), J. Dub (as Jeffrey Leon Walker) and Harve Pierre

      Performed by The Notorious B.I.G.

      Courtesy of Bad Boy Records LLC

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews110

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Never was a fan until now
    Back in the 90's as a teen, I never really got in to Biggie's music or lyrics. I never knew the correlation between he and all these artists like "Puff Daddy" Faith Evans, Lil Kim all came up together. I never understood how the East Coast West Coast feud got started.

    This film gave me a new respect for Christopher Wallace. His intelligence and how he tied that in to his passion for music and lyrics. He had a dream as a child and in the end he achieved that dream of not just becoming a success as a performer, but a success as a father to his children, a good son to his mom, and a good man to himself.

    I love that line in the move "If you wanna change the world, First you've got to change yourself"

    Inspirational film, even if you're not a fan of his music or hip hop, you can still appreciate the story behind this man.
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    • jessmix
    • Jan 19, 2009

    FAQ3

    • Is this a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious"?
    • What are the songs in the trailers?
    • What are the differences between the R-rated theatrical cut and the unrated cut later released on DVD?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Notorious B.I.G. Project
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Voletta Wallace Films
      • Bystorm Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,843,682
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,497,596
      • Jan 18, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,420,167
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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