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Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

7.6/ 10

TMDB Rating

2,342

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1991

Release Year

112 min

Runtime

Drama
Crime

Overview

Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street life. As tragedy strikes close to home, their friendship, choices, and hopes for a better future are put to the ultimate test.

Keywords

street gang
gangster
rapper
ghetto
street war
coming of age
tragedy
social commentary
los angeles, california
gang violence
social awareness
black american
intense
antagonistic
racial inequality

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Reviews(3)

9.7avg rating
John Chard

John Chard

May 13, 2019

9
9/10

Rick, it's the Nineties. Can't afford to be afraid of our own people anymore, man. 1991 "One out of every twenty-one Black American males will be murdered in their lifetime" "Most will die at the hands of another Black male" "Increase The Peace" is the closing message of John Singleto

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

January 14, 2023

10
10/10

John Singleton really isn't my thing. I mean, the movie came out in '91 but didn't get much exposure out in the country where I grew up until it was on HBO. However "Poetic Justice" DID and when I finally came around to watching "Boyz n the Hood" I had extremely low expectations. I honestly thoug

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T.J paco Lopez

T.J paco Lopez

@TJpacoLopez

June 19, 2026

10
10/10

instant Classic . . . One of the Most Convincing Roles EVER Played, it was 100% Authentic about South Central Los Angeles California in The 1990's

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