Straight Outta Compton

20152015
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2h 27m

Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes pop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

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The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

Director
- F. Gary Gray
Writers
- Jonathan Herman(screenplay)
- Andrea Berloff(screenplay)
- S. Leigh Savidge(story)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 28 wins & 40 nominations total

Neil Brown Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and F. Gary Gray in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Aldis Hodge in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Corey Hawkins in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Ice Cube, Neil Brown Jr., Dr. Dre, Aldis Hodge, DJ Yella, M.C. Ren, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Jason Mitchell in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Paul Giamatti in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

F. Gary Gray in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

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In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today. —Universal Pictures

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Taglines
- The world's most dangerous times created the world's most dangerous group
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use
Parents guide

Trivia
The actors re-recorded NWA's entire Straight Outta Compton album (with producer Harvey Mason Jr.) to help them get into character.

Goofs
The opening scene is set in 1986, and Eazy-E is seen wearing the black and white Chicago White Sox hat. However the White Sox did not adopt that logo until 1991.

Quotes
Ice Cube: [Cube is upset at the reporter asking questions about "Fuck Tha Police", Cube's relationship with the Nation of Islam & his feelings about Jerry Heller, instead of asking about Rodney King] But I get it. The bigger the story, the bigger the check in your field of work. I shouldn't blame you, it's not your fault. What's your name?
[extends his hand]
CNN Journalist: Brian.
Ice Cube: [retracts his hand] Eat a dick, Brian. Get the fuck out my house. Y'all done here.

Crazy credits
The only opening credits are graffiti writings of the main characters and their actors.

Alternate versions
The "Unrated Director's Cut" is 18 minutes longer than the theatrical release.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ice Cube/Mamie Gummer/Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (2015)

Soundtracks
Straight Outta Compton
Written by Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson), M.C. Ren (as Lorenzo Patterson), Eazy-E (as Eric Wright), Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
Performed by NWA (as N.W.A)
Courtesy of Priority Records/Ruthless Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

Top review

not real

How real is "Straight Outta Compton" when the movie totally omits the fact that Dr. Dre beat the hell out of his full-time/part-time girlfriend/singerMichel'le?

According to Michel'le in interviews and in her Lifetime movie, Dr Dre repeatedly physically abused her on an ongoing basis.

She was a significant presence in Dr. Dre's early years and yet no mention of her at all in the movie? She does not exist because representing her would make Dre look like the horrible person he is and not the glorified hood rat this movie portrays him as.

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Mar 23, 2017

Is there a post-credits scene?

Release date
- August 14, 2015 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official site
- Official site (Japan)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Просто із Комптона
Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $28,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $161,197,785
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $60,200,180
- Aug 16, 2015
Gross worldwide
- $201,634,991

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Runtime
2 hours 27 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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