A.J. Johnson, AlexSandra Wright, Angell Conwell
This is the story of Jody, an unemployed young black man, who's been living with his mother for several years, even though he's got a child of his own. Romantically, he's having relationships with two...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001
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Stats: 4,025 reviews
Flixster Reviews (4,025)
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March 10, 2009Though not quite up to the standards of Boyz n the Hood, Baby Boy does take us back to the ghetto, but what Boyz n the Hood set out to define the ghetto life, Baby Boy goes further with an unusual theory... and come around to the point where it teaches young men to learn responsi...( read more)
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June 1, 2007I was quite impressed with Gibson in this movie. Snoop... not so much, but given his character, not bad either. I would recommend this movie to anyone just because it simply keeps your attention the whole movie. Two thumbs up!
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March 20, 2006Baby Boy is as if you got Boyz N Da Hood and decided that it should be more like Tales from the Hood and then throw in some diologue from Soul Plane. A horrible pale version of the masterpiece Boyz N the Hood.
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November 3, 2009Hey guys when u c this movie,
remember one thing
"dey are just acting";
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Critic Reviews
July 6, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate
June 27, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A bold criticism of young black men who carelessly father babies, live off their mothers and don't even think of looking for work. full review
June 26, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Baby Boy earns credibility for its insights by moving beyond image and rhetoric and quickly establishing Jody, his friends, lovers and family members as complex, striving, fallible human beings. full review
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March 10, 2007I love it...............it's a real ghetto/thug-loving movie where he is unemployed ,still a momma's boy and living offa her and how can I forget the baby momma drama..............I think some people might be able to relate to that.OH and he is such a great actor!!!!!!!
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January 3, 2007fukin class ,1 ov mi fave movies eva ! ! tyrese gibson iz a legend boi ! !
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