Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Once upon a time in South Central L.A... It ain't no fairy tale.
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Boyz n the Hood rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.8/10· 167K votes
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic76%
TMDb7.6/10· 2K votesWith 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 76/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Boyz n the Hood
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
Cast of Boyz n the Hood
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Tré Styles
Laurence Fishburne
as Furious Styles
Ice Cube
as Doughboy
Morris Chestnut
as Ricky Baker
Angela Bassett
as Reva Styles
Nia Long
as Brandi
Tyra Ferrell
as Mrs. Baker
Regina King
as Shalika
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Meta King
as Brandi's Mom
Whitman Mayo
as The Old Man
- H
Hudhail Al-Amir
as S.A.T. Man
- L
Lloyd Avery II
as Knucklehead #2
Boyz n the Hood facts
- Budget
- $6.5M
- Box office
- $57.5M
- Collection
- The Hood Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Powerful coming-of-age narrative grounded in social realism
- •Raw performances capture genuine antagonistic street atmosphere
- •Cautionary storytelling with earned emotional weight throughout
What the audience disliked
- •Some pacing issues dilute impact of heavier dramatic moments
- •Certain expository dialogue feels didactic rather than organic
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