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Straight Outta Compton

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 2h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
199K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,326
44
  • Director
    • F. Gary Gray
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Herman(screenplay)
    • Andrea Berloff(screenplay)
    • S. Leigh Savidge(story)
  • Stars
    • O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    • Corey Hawkins
    • Jason Mitchell
Top credits
  • Director
    • F. Gary Gray
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Herman(screenplay)
    • Andrea Berloff(screenplay)
    • S. Leigh Savidge(story)
  • Stars
    • O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    • Corey Hawkins
    • Jason Mitchell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 414User reviews
    • 385Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 28 wins & 40 nominations total

    Videos19

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
    Theatrical Trailer
    Red Band Trailer
    Trailer 3:31
    Red Band Trailer
    What to Watch After 'Hamilton'
    Clip 4:07
    What to Watch After 'Hamilton'
    Exclusive Clip
    Clip 0:45
    Exclusive Clip
    Oshea Jackson Jr
    Interview 5:43
    Oshea Jackson Jr
    Neil Brown
    Interview 3:45
    Neil Brown
    Paul Giamatti
    Interview 2:59
    Paul Giamatti
    Scott Berstein
    Interview 2:25
    Scott Berstein
    Jason Mitchell
    Interview 5:23
    Jason Mitchell
    Ice Cube
    Interview 3:44
    Ice Cube
    Mc Ren
    Interview 2:15
    Mc Ren
    Dj Yella
    Interview 3:15
    Dj Yella

    Photos85

    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)

    Top cast

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    O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    • Ice Cubeas Ice Cube
    Corey Hawkins
    Corey Hawkins
    • Dr. Dreas Dr. Dre
    Jason Mitchell
    Jason Mitchell
    • Eazy-Eas Eazy-E
    Neil Brown Jr.
    Neil Brown Jr.
    • DJ Yellaas DJ Yella
    Aldis Hodge
    Aldis Hodge
    • MC Renas MC Ren
    Marlon Yates Jr.
    Marlon Yates Jr.
    • D.O.C.as D.O.C.
    R. Marcus Taylor
    R. Marcus Taylor
    • Suge Knightas Suge Knight
    Carra Patterson
    Carra Patterson
    • Tomicaas Tomica
    Alexandra Shipp
    Alexandra Shipp
    • Kimas Kim
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Jerry Helleras Jerry Heller
    Elena Goode
    Elena Goode
    • Nicoleas Nicole
    Keith Powers
    Keith Powers
    • Tyreeas Tyree
    Joshua Brockington
    Joshua Brockington
    • Young Warren Gas Young Warren G
    Sheldon A. Smith
    Sheldon A. Smith
    • Warren Gas Warren G
    LaKeith Stanfield
    LaKeith Stanfield
    • Snoopas Snoop
    • (as Lakeith Lee Stanfield)
    Cleavon McClendon
    Cleavon McClendon
    • Jinxas Jinx
    • (as Cleavon McClendon III)
    Aeriél Miranda
    Aeriél Miranda
    • Lavettaas Lavetta
    Lisa Renee Pitts
    Lisa Renee Pitts
    • Verna Griffinas Verna Griffin
    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Herman(screenplay)
      • Andrea Berloff(screenplay) (story)
      • S. Leigh Savidge(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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

      Eazy-E: Hey, ya'll lookin for Felicia?

      Felicia's Man: She in there or what?

      Eazy-E: She kinda preoccupied with some real nigga dick.

      Felicia's Man: [Revealing the gun] The fuck you say little nigga?

      Eazy-E: [Comes out with a machine gun, Cube and Ren behind him with guns too] I said, she got a muthafuckin dick in her mouth nigga!

    • 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

    User reviews414

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    You have got to be kidding.
    For all the people who wrote 1/10 reviews. You have got to be kidding me. There are so many people, who write uselessly negative reviews, and for what? Aggressive, throwing stuff like, I'd rate it negatively if I could, and such. Talking about the NWA like they are 5 happy misogynists, having sex all the time, depraved bums and are proud of it. Talking about them sinning and having sex all the time. Listen to yourself. This film shows the dark side of the 1990's. Look how people were treated back then. This film shows what shit people went through back then. This shows who they were. So what is they had sex. Look where they came from. This is trying to show how much of a shit-show America was back then. This film is trying to tell you about that. The 80's and 90's weren't having a new brand systematically destroy America. America was destroying itself. These men were rappers. These men came from the streets. They grew up in a shit-show, and so they rap about it. They don't rap to prostitute their way to become millionaires. Look a little closer and stop focusing on all of the sex scenes for fucks sake. It's X-Rated, what do you expect? It's the history of the NWA. Nothing is ever completely white and pure. For all of you that say that this film shows 5 misogynistic men, fucking their way through life and destroying America. These people were rascals, sure. These people were thugs sure. These people rapped about their troubles. For the people that rated 1/10. You are very close minded, and are not aware of identities. Draw conclusions, not from the sex scenes and the swearing, but the story.
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    FAQ2

    • Is there a post-credits scene?

    Details

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    • 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
      • Universal Pictures
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • New Line Cinema
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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