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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

1996Movie1 h 29 minR

ComedyCrime
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic537.2Rotten Tomatoes32%80%
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic537.2Rotten Tomatoes32%80%

Summary

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough…

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  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Comfort watch

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Cast

24 of 37

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Directed by
Paris Barclay
Written by
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Phil Beauman
Produced by
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Eric L. Gold
Music by
John Barnes

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Facts

January 12, 1996 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released
January 12, 1996
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use, Violence
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$21 million
Available in
27 countries

Tropes

South Central, Blaming "The Man", Mythology Gag +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?"

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Where can I stream Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?

Starz

In the United States, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood streams on Starz. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 32%, and Metacritic 53). Audiences rate it higher (71 out of 100) than critics (43).

Will Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and situational comedy (9 of 10).

Can I half-watch Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with meta narrative at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Was Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood a box office hit?

Budget$4 million
Box office$21 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $21 million worldwide, 5.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood use?

South CentralBlaming "The Man"Mythology Gag"Where Are They Now?" EpilogueIn the Local TongueN-Word PrivilegesBigger Is Better in BedHypocritical HumorBait-and-SwitchWord Salad PhilosophyDid I Just Say That Out Loud?Casting Gagand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including South Central, Blaming "The Man", and Mythology Gag.