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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021 · 97 min

An intimate, affectionate portrait that lets you sit with friends and family reminiscing, warm with nostalgia and quietly tinged with loss.

Directed by
Emmett Malloy
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
The Notorious B.I.G., Sean Combs, Faith Evans
Tagline
Every legend has an origin story.
Overview
Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Emmett Malloy
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
The Notorious B.I.G., Sean Combs, Faith Evans
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • memory
  • ambition
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Emmett Malloy
Starring
The Notorious B.I.G., Sean Combs, Faith Evans, Damion Butler, Voletta Wallace, Lil' Cease, Gwendolyn Wallace, Dave Wallace
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
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Languages
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