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Baby Boy
2001
· Movie
· 130 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
55–87
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 87.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
Details
- Director
- John Singleton
- Writer
- John Singleton
- Released
- 27 June 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $16.0M
- Box office
- $29.4M
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