Boyz n the Hood fingerprintA , crime movie: , but never gory, .
Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking
Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale.
GoodWatch score 87
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GoodWatch score 83
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GoodWatch score 67Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Boyz n the Hood streams on Starz and Sony Pictures Core, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 77 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 76).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by Poetic Justice (1993).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Yes, a big one: it cost about $7 million to make and earned $58 million worldwide, 8.8 times its budget.
TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including Face Death with Dignity, Jerk with a Heart of Gold, and Too Dumb to Live.
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