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They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone

2023

Juel Taylor

Jamie Foxx, John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland ...

5.4

1,354

Sci-Fi. Comedy. Mystery A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Starting out gritty, this likable film turns into a mystery-comedy thriller and boasts excellent performances from Foxx, John Boyega and Teyonah Parris (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"The aesthetic elements of 'They Cloned Tyrone' cohere nicely, and Taylor composes surreal scenes with an eerie specificity (...) The filmmaker builds a solid portrait of a community subtly shaped by the politics of Ella Baker"
		Kelechi Ehenulo Digital Spy	"With a stellar cast, 'They Cloned Tyrone' is a one-of-a-kind adventure that delivers on fun, entertainment and hilarity (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Vanessa Armstrong SlashFilm	"For all the areas where it doesn't quite work, however, there's no argument that 'They Cloned Tyrone' digs into important topics and inequities, and sheds light on people who deserve to get more attention"
		Kevin Harley Total Film	"[With] a playful script, the leads' zingy chemistry and some genre-savvy ideas (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kenneth Seward Jr. IGN	"[It] is a comical, yet thoughtful homage to Blaxploitation films"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"A fascinating genre mix that also includes a very particular visual style. Well, not just visual, but also in terms of dialogue, which is whip-smart and extremely fast-paced (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"Even when the film throws in a largely unnecessary and potentially misguided twist that grinds everything to even more of a halt, it is Boyega who keeps the film on track"
		John Serba Decider	"A rousing, funny genre-mashup"
		Amon Warmann Empire	"A stylish, laugh-out-loud blast that has something to say but doesn’t sacrifice enjoyment to do so, anchored by a trio of great performances. Quite the debut for Juel Taylor (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Adam Graham Detroit News	"Equal parts weighty and fun"
		Jesse Hassenger Paste Magazine	"What sets the movie apart from so many post-'Get Out' sociological thrillers, though, is the cleverness and style of the path Taylor lays out for his endearing character"
		Howard Waldstein CBR	"[It] has trouble marrying its ideas, but offers a phenomenal performance"
		Todd McCarthy Deadline	"[It] is provocative in its mix of sci-fi and contemporary political elements; it’s unusual, gutsy and entirely welcome as something different and unexpected in the genre"
		Whelan Barzey Time Out	"Taylor’s exhilarating debut taps into the conspiracy theorist within us all (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Toussaint Egan Polygon	"Netflix’s biggest surprise (...) This is a funny, freaky Blaxploitation adventure"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"That’s entertainment! But this is also a movie that, like a lot of conspiracy thrillers, prods you to look a little deeper at a few things"
		Timothy Cogshell AV Club	"A sci-fi caper comedy that works sharp social commentary into its very funny premise"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A creative, witty surprise in the middle of this summer of relatively dreadful original movies on streaming services (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Ross McIndoe Slant	"The satire here isn't quite as on point as that of its predecessors, but it helps that Boyega, Parris, and Foxx share the sort of chemistry that even the most secretive government lab couldn't cook up (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Hilarious sci-fi satire (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Christian Zilko IndieWire	"This genre-bending satire puts a blaxploitation Spin on 'Russian Doll' (...) Juel Taylor's clever directorial debut"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"[It] is a weird, funny, surreal ride that will have you thinking as much as laughing"
		G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle	"'They Cloned Tyrone' can be heavy-handed times and runs a bit long, but the committed performances of its plucky triumvirate of stars go a long way toward the fun (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Siddhant Adlakha Mashable	"[It] is a worthwhile comedy-thriller"
		Nadir Samara Screen Rant	"'They Cloned Tyrone' is funny, well-paced, and just plain cool, and when you think that's all it is, the script digs even deeper (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"This fantastic debut could be a blaxploitation classic, sandwiched somewhere between 'Foxy Brown' and 'Black Caesar' (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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