All About the Benjamins

All About the Benjamins (2002)

  • 30% of critics liked it
    (76 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (33,876 ratings)

Rap star and actor Ice Cube produces, co-writes, and stars in this comic crime thriller that reunites him with his Next Friday (1999) co-star Mike Epps in the 48 Hrs. (1982) mold. Cube plays Bucum Jackson, a Miami bounty hunter for Martinez Bail Bonds who's tired of his dangerous, unprofitable… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Ice Cube, Ron Lang
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 8, 2002 Wide
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune

    The home-run performances of Cube and Epps are handicapped by inept and illogical action sequences.

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    Goes a long way on hedonistic gusto.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    In this refreshingly shameless celebration of money and expensive stuff, director Kevin Bray grabs every retro action-film cliché.

  • Nick Rutigliano, Village Voice

    Mugging, not robbery, is the name of the game.

  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

    Something puddles to nothing in this relentless Miami sun.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Nani V


    Meh.

  • Aaron N


    Bucum: Shoot out the back tire! Reggie: Who do you think I am, Mel Gibson? A stupid funny buddy-action-comedy that works because of how well Cube and Mike Epps get along. A lot of fun to watch, with nothing else to it, but still funny enough. And Eva Mendez is always welcome, so that… More

  • Khris N


    Enjoyable black comedy. But Bad Boys is the definitive. Some good moments - especially the scenes with the stun gun and Eva Mendes is prety wacky - but a good action flick for a night in.

  • Burger S


    Mike Epps, the worst stand up I've ever seen.

  • Steven V


    This was an interesting movie. I like Ice Cubes character but I think Mike Epps may have stolen the show because his character was the funniest throughout the film.

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