Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991

South Central Los Angeles high school student Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.) struggles to stay straight in a community polluted by drugs, violence and racism, and his cynical, devoted father (Laurence Fishburne) will accept nothing but the best from him. Writer-director John Singleton's dramatic debut effort earned two Academy Award nominations (for Best Director and Best Writing) and launched the film careers of Gooding and Ice Cube.

Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale.

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 12, 1991
US Box Office
$57,504,069 (#1616 of 7423)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Released
June 19, 2011
Acquired Date
April 1, 2015
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
September 7, 2006

Actors

Ice Cube
Ice Cube
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Morris Chestnut
Morris Chestnut
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Nia Long
Nia Long
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
John Cothran Jr.
John Cothran Jr.
Regina King
Regina King
Darneicea Corley
Darneicea Corley
Na'Blonka Durden
Na'Blonka Durden
Susan Falcon
Susan Falcon
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell
Dedrick D. Gobert
Dedrick D. Gobert
Regi Green
Regi Green
Dee Dee Jacobs
Dee Dee Jacobs
Alysia Rogers
Alysia Rogers
Esther Scott
Esther Scott
Yolanda Whittaker
Yolanda Whittaker

Directors

John Singleton
John Singleton

Producers

Steve Nicolaides
Steve Nicolaides

Writers

John Singleton
John Singleton

Special Features

Commentaries
  • writer/director John Singleton
Featurettes
  • Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend
  • The Enduring Significance of Boyz n the Hood
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
70 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
3,904 votes
METASCORE
76
20 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
159,933 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media