Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Directed by John Singleton · 112 min · Drama, Crime
72.3 TOPICAL score · #658 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street life. As tragedy strikes close to home, their friendship, choices, and hopes for a better future are put to the ultimate test.
Boyz n the Hood (1991, directed by John Singleton) has a TOPICAL score of 72.3 - ranked 658 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (2,373 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (2,373 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read79,241 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor #313), Laurence Fishburne (actor #330), Ice Cube (actor #1,482), Morris Chestnut (actor #1,653)
“In 2002, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10