Movie

Dope

2015 · 103 min

A lively, funny, and warm coming-of-age ride that balances neighborhood grit with geeky charm and hopeful energy.

Tagline: It's hard out here for a geek.
Overview: Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, class
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
class
crime
Places: big city
school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild