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Baby Boy · LeviOsa

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Just a Baby Boy.

CrimeDramaRomance2h 10m

🍅72%

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72%

Tomatometer

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87%

Popcornmeter

7.1

TMDB

Storyline

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

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Details

DirectorJohn Singleton

ReleasedJun 27, 2001

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$16M

Revenue

$29.4M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

New Deal Productions

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Tyrese Gibson

Tyrese Gibson

Joseph Summers

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Yvette

Omar Gooding

Omar Gooding

Sweetpea

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Melvin 'Mel'

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Rodney

A.J. Johnson

A.J. Johnson

Juanita

Angell Conwell

Angell Conwell

Kim

Kareem J. Grimes

Kareem J. Grimes

Do Dirty

Tracey Cherelle Jones

Tracey Cherelle Jones

Sharika

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Patrice

John Singleton

John Singleton

Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)

Tamara LaSeon Bass

Tamara LaSeon Bass

Peanut

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

YouTube TV

Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Plex

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

6 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“Preachy and repetitive in parts, Baby Boy still manages to exude authenticity, thanks to its competent cast.”

72% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderJan 29, 2010

The characters are so full-bodied and the feelings so raw and complex that I'd call this the best thing John Singleton has done to date

J

Jane Crowther

RTBBC.comNov 12, 2001

Johnson and Rhames are superb as Jody's charming, hard-working mother and her ex-con boyfriend Melvin.

A

Adam Nayman

RTeye WEEKLYAug 2, 2001

It's an intermittently powerful but deeply flawed film.

B

Barbara Shulgasser

RTCommon Sense MediaAug 26, 2024

The movie may have a lot of truth, but it isn't much fun to watch for exactly that reason.

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Information

Title

Baby Boy

Released

Jun 27, 2001

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 10m

Status

Released

Studios

New Deal Productions, Columbia Pictures

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