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Dolemite Is My Name

2019 · 118 min

A buoyant, foul-mouthed underdog romp that radiates infectious joy as a hustler wills his outrageous dream into existence.

Directed by: Craig Brewer
Genres: Drama, Comedy, History
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Tagline: Make your own legend
Overview: The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

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Directed by: Craig Brewer
Genres: Drama, Comedy, History
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Da'Vine Joy Randolph

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 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: ambition
art
race
friendship
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy, history
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Written by: Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Snoop Dogg
Music: Scott Bomar
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Runtime: 118 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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