Directed by:
Rick FamuyiwaScreenplay:
Rick FamuyiwaCinematography:
Rachel MorrisonComposer:
Germaine FrancoCast:
Zoë Kravitz, Tony Revolori, Lakeith Stanfield, Rick Fox, Kimberly Elise, De'aundre Bonds, Amin Joseph, Allen Maldonado, Roger Guenveur Smith, Mimi Michaels (more)Plots(1)
Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a big fish in a small pond; he dreams of going to Harvard and becoming a lawyer but the stunted ideals of his family and school prevent most from going after their dreams. As Malcolm perseveres regardless, he and his friends are invited to an underground party which leads to an adventure of epic proportions involving drugs, gangs and half naked women. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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A very intelligent, entertaining and refreshingly new take on coming-of-age film. I never dreamed that a film about Hip Hop, black people and drugs would grow on me. Dope may not crackle with humor, but it garners marks for its other attributes. Likeable geek main characters, catchy soundtrack, brisk pace, working tension, decent twists, beautiful colorful visuals and a great twist with a message at the end. Very good though authentically gritty. I have not cheered for anyone so much in a long time! PS: an incredible supply of slang! 80%!
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This is a film that is a very pleasant surprise in several ways. First and foremost, it's the young actors who show that they are incredibly capable and that they carry the whole film just fine on their own. The second aspect is the characters that appear here, and subsequently, the screenplay, which has something of Pulp Fiction in it, but it's different, modern, and aimed at the youth.
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