7.2
Is Beef worth watching?
75
GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.2).
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Summary
A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for warmth, laughs or romance.
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Cast
24 of 26
Ving RhamesNarrator (voice)
50 CentSelf
B-RealSelf
Sean CombsSelf
CommonSelf
Ice CubeSelf
Damon DashSelf
DMXSelf
Nate DoggSelf
Dr. DreSelf (archive footage)
Eazy-ESelf (archive footage)
Ice-TSelf
JAŸ-ZSelf
KRS-OneSelf
KuruptSelf
LL Cool JSelf (archive footage)
Angie MartinezSelf
NasSelf
The Notorious B.I.G.Self (archive footage)
Ja RuleSelf
Tupac ShakurSelf (archive footage)
Russell SimmonsSelf
Snoop DoggSelf
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- Directed by
- Peter Spirer
- Produced by
- Peter Spirer, Casey Suchan
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In this series · 4 films
- 1
Beef2003 · You're here - 2
Beef II2004 - 3
Beef III2005 - 4
Beef IV2007
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Facts
August 3, 2003 · 1 h 43 min · Strong Language, Violence
- Released
- August 3, 2003
- Runtime
- 1 h 43 min
- Content
- Strong Language, Violence
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Original language
- English
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Beef worth watching?"
Questions about Beef
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is there a sequel to Beef?
- Beef (2003)
- Beef II (2004)
- Beef III (2005)
- Beef IV (2007)
Yes: it's movie 1 of 4 in its series, followed by Beef II (2004).
Can I half-watch Beef?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.
Is Beef plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.