Straight Outta Compton fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit
A real life story, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Straight Outta Compton is tense and fast-paced.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A real life story, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, society, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
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The world's most dangerous times created the world's most dangerous group.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Straight Outta Compton is included with a subscription to Netflix and fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FXNow and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 27 min
Straight Outta Compton runs 2 h 27 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see Straight Outta Compton much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $28 million to make and earned $202 million worldwide, 7.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 113 storytelling tropes for Straight Outta Compton, including I Take Offense to That Last One, The Stoic, Dead Artists Are Better.
7.8
