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Dolemite Is My Name

  • 20192019
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  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
61K
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Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Toni Duclottni, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
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Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s B... Read allEddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
61K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,072
355
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    • Director
      • Craig Brewer
    • Writers
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Keegan-Michael Key
      • Mike Epps
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Craig Brewer
    • Writers
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Keegan-Michael Key
      • Mike Epps
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 360User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
    • Awards
      • 30 wins & 67 nominations

    Videos16

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:57
    Official Trailer
    Dolemite Is My Name
    Trailer 2:56
    Dolemite Is My Name
    The Essential Films of Eddie Murphy to Stream Now
    Clip 3:31
    The Essential Films of Eddie Murphy to Stream Now
    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
    Clip 4:51
    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
    5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
    Clip 4:06
    5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
    Craig Robinson Didn't Think "The Office" Would Be a Success
    Clip 1:40
    Craig Robinson Didn't Think "The Office" Would Be a Success
    'Dolemite' Cast Share What Eddie Murphy Was Really Like on Set
    Clip 10:55
    'Dolemite' Cast Share What Eddie Murphy Was Really Like on Set
    How Ruth E. Carter Made the 'Dolemite' Cast Look Fly
    Clip 1:18
    How Ruth E. Carter Made the 'Dolemite' Cast Look Fly
    Wesley Snipes Gives a Sneak Peek of His 'Coming 2 America' Role
    Clip 1:04
    Wesley Snipes Gives a Sneak Peek of His 'Coming 2 America' Role
    Everything You Need to Know for TIFF 2019
    Clip 7:03
    Everything You Need to Know for TIFF 2019
    Dolemite Is My Name
    Clip 0:47
    Dolemite Is My Name
    Dolemite Is My Name
    Clip 0:37
    Dolemite Is My Name

    Photos75

    Eddie Murphy in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Bob Odenkirk at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Wesley Snipes at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Wesley Snipes at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Wesley Snipes at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Wesley Snipes at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Wesley Snipes at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Eddie Murphy and Craig Brewer at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Samuel L. Jackson at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Eddie Murphy at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Tituss Burgess at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Dave Karger, Tituss Burgess, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph at an event for Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

    Top cast

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Rudy
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Jerry
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Jimmy
    Craig Robinson
    Craig Robinson
    • Ben
    Tituss Burgess
    Tituss Burgess
    • Toney
    Da'Vine Joy Randolph
    Da'Vine Joy Randolph
    • Lady Reed
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Nick
    Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg
    • Roj
    Ron Cephas Jones
    Ron Cephas Jones
    • Ricco
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    • Demond
    T.I.
    T.I.
    • Walter Crane
    • (as Tip 'TI' Harris)
    Luenell
    Luenell
    • Aunt
    Tasha Smith
    Tasha Smith
    • Jimmy's Wife
    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • D'Urville
    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Bobby Vale
    Aleksandar Filimonovic
    Aleksandar Filimonovic
    • Joseph Bihari
    Ivo Nandi
    Ivo Nandi
    • Julius Bihari
    Michael Peter Bolus
    Michael Peter Bolus
    • Lester Bihari
    • Director
      • Craig Brewer
    • Writers
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Most vintage Rudy Ray Moore movie scenes are recreated in their entirety with modern actors. However, in the house escape scene ("Bitch, are you for real?!") from The Human Tornado (1976), only the close-up shots of Moore were replaced, so Eddie Murphy appears to interact with the original supporting cast.
    • Goofs
      While the film tells the story of the making of Dolemite (1975), the car chase, the Cadillac exploding, and the sex scene are from the sequel, The Human Tornado (1976). The scenes are intentionally included as a nod to Moore's later film.
    • Quotes

      Rudy Ray Moore: Dolemite is my name, and fuckin' up motherfuckers is my game!

    • Connections
      Featured in Best of the Worst: Petey Wheatstraw (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Get It On
      Written by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend

      Performed by Marvin Gaye

      Courtesy of Motown Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews360

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    Top review
    8/10
    One of heck of a good time!
    Eddie Murphy is back on top with this biopic of Rudy Ray Moore, the hustler, shameless self-promoter of wildly cornball action-comedies of the 1970s. Murphy has finally found a character to really sink his teeth into...and Murphy relishes every moment of inhabiting the joyful and strangely charming yet naive character desperately searching to simply express himself a an entertainer of the people and for the people. His character is an outsider who elevates other outliers all searching for validation and some simple joys in the midst of working class America.

    Murphy is funny, charming, and touching as this flawed heroic character. He deserves all the acclaim for bringing this story back to life and surrounding himself with talented ensemble cast and strong direction and wonderfully zany costumes of the 70s era.

    This film is at times foul and other times touching and it deserves your attention throughout as it revels in the joys of telling a story deserving to be told and to be relished and enjoyed by anyone searching for an escape from the mundane or cynical stories prevalent in movies of today.
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    • paulwigglesworth
    • Sep 8, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tên Tôi Là Dolemite
    • Filming locations
      • 2636 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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