Menace II Society (1993)
This is the truth. This is what's real.
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Menace II Society rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.5/10· 68K votes
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic76%
TMDb7.494/10· 898 votesWith 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 76/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Menace II Society
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Cast of Menace II Society
Tyrin Turner
as Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson
Larenz Tate
as Kevin 'O-Dog'
Glenn Plummer
as Pernell
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Ronnie
Samuel L. Jackson
as Tat Lawson
- J
June Kyoto Lu
as Grocery Store Woman
Toshi Toda
as Grocery Store Man
Reginald Ballard
as Clyde
Khandi Alexander
as Karen Lawson
- J
Jullian Roy Doster
as Anthony
Brandon Hammond
as Five Year Old Caine
Eugene Lee
as Man #1
Menace II Society facts
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Box office
- $27.9M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Aggressive social commentary on urban delinquency and systemic violence
- •Crime drama authenticity with callous protagonist exploring moral decay
- •Hughes brothers direction establishes cautionary tale with visceral impact
What the audience disliked
- •Antagonistic tone relentlessly bleak for mainstream audience comfort
- •Urban crime narrative may reinforce negative stereotypes unintentionally
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