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Boyz N the Hood

1991

John Singleton

Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne ...

7.0

9,050

Drama John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Ricky is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to ... [+]

	Author	Review
Spain	FilmAffinity	At age 24 director John Singleton was the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director, and the first African-American to be nominated for the award. He still holds the record for the youngest director nominated for the Oscar. "Boyz N the Hood" earned $58 million of a $6.5 million Production budget, making it a huge box office success. The film received very good reviews.	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"One of the best American films of recent years. The movie is a thoughtful, realistic look at a young man’s coming of age, and also a human drama of rare power (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"John Singleton's terrifically confident first feature, places Mr. Singleton on a footing with Spike Lee (...) The film's strength is that it sustains an intimate and realistic tone"	POS
United Kingdom	Lloyd Bradley Empire	"A film any seasoned director would be proud of, but as a debut is nothing short of amazing (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"[It] shows some genuine talent in handling character and action, and equal amounts of confusion and attitude when it comes to matters of gender and ghetto politics."	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"John Singleton’s fluent, stylish and powerful film about life in South Central LA, watched again 25 years after its release, impresses with its lack of cynicism (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"A knockdown assault on the senses, a joltingly sad story told with power, dignity and humor."	POS
United States	Variety	"An absorbing, smartly made dramatic encyclopedia of problems and ethics in the black community (...) Sincere pic is ultra socially responsible"	POS
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"Singleton adroitly lets the emotions wash over the didacticism, his feet placed squarely on direct experience and timeliness."	POS

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