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Dolemite Is My Name
2019
· Movie
· 118 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1200
- IMDb #1766
- Google retired #1083
- Metacritic #1042
- Letterboxd #1659
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #155
+6 more
- Metacritic Critics #934
- Metacritic Audience #1385
- Criticker #1183
- Kinopoisk #2796
- AlloCiné #2485
- Trakt #1818
Every rating
56–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 86, everyone else 74.
See the most agreed on films →The true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a struggling comedian who creates a charismatic pimp persona named Dolemite. Using his shrewd business sense and a crew of unlikely friends, he independently produces a blaxploitation film based on the character. He overcomes countless obstacles and industry prejudice to make a movie that becomes a surprise smash hit.
Details
- Director
- Craig Brewer
- Writers
- Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander
- Studio
- Davis Entertainment
- Released
- 4 October 2019
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 18 wins, 30 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 48 →2 major awards won · 18 wins from 48 nominations across 16 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Comedy | Winner | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Hair & Makeup | Nominee | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2019 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2019 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| AAFCA Awards 2019 | Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| AAFCA Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Winner |
| Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Hair & Makeup | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
9 nominations, 7 won
| Outstanding Actor | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Winner |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Winner |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Lindsay Graham, Mary Vernieu | Winner |
| Outstanding Film | Eddie Murphy, John Fox and John Davis | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Wesley Snipes | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Winner |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Tituss Burgess | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Score | Scott Bomar | Nominee |
AAFCA Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Winner |
SDFCS Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedic Performance | Wesley Snipes | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Winner |
| Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Comedic Performance | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Clay A. Griffith | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Wesley Snipes | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | Dolemite Is My Name | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Tituss Burgess | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Wesley Snipes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Winner |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
Golden Raspberry Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Razzie Redeemer Award | Eddie Murphy | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Winner |
SLFCA Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Film | Nominee | |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Wesley Snipes | Nominee |
LAOFCS Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Eddie Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Film | Nominee | |
| Best Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Nominee |
DFCS Awards
2 nominations
| Best Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Wesley Snipes | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Billy Fox | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Feature Big Budget – Comedy | Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Award
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Ruth E. Carter | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in a Period Film | David B Lyons, Russel Hadaya | Nominee |