Aldis Hodge, Snoop Dogg, Dylan McDermott

Harry Lesser, a Jewish-American writer who is the last remaining tenant in an abandoned New York apartment building, is desperately trying to finish his novel. One day he discovers he is not alone. Af...( read more  read more... )rican-American writer, Willie Spearmint is using the space to come to terms with his 'violent and socially-oppressed' past through his work. The two men come to an uneasy peace, living in the building and working with and against each other as they pursue finishing their novels. As distrust grows between them, the uneasy friendship falls to the wayside, replaced by jealousy, rage and violence.

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32% liked it

19 critics

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Danny Green

Release Date: February 3, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 7, 2006

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  • November 4, 2007
    Miss .
  • August 13, 2007
    Throw a card at that fool!
  • March 22, 2009
    Interesting, better than everyone says
  • July 30, 2008
    i want to see this movie
  • July 6, 2008
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. This just looks so serious that I can't take it seriously!
  • April 24, 2008
    hmmm... snoop dogg is an actor??? like omg!!! that means that i can become a rockstar, a proffesional skater, an doctor, a librarian, a baseball fan, a director, a baker, a poet, an opera singer and a rapper and a chef and a band teacher and a dog walker and a babysitter and a h...( read more)air stylist and an american idol winner and a stunts person, and barber and a computer engineer, and a soccer coach and a tennis player, and a jonas brother fan, and an aiden band member, and a gardener, and a mastermind, and a casino owner, and a guy that works at the mall trying to sell you a new phone,, all at the same time. now my dreams will come true. thanks for being my inspiration. shizzle sizzle fizzle.
  • March 21, 2008
    I did not really like this movie.
  • December 27, 2007
    Is Calvin Broadus trying to be taken seriously by using his real name?
  • October 13, 2007
    I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS MOVIE

Critic Reviews


February 3, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Snoop Dogg and Bernard Malamud don't often pop up in the same sentence, but they make an effective combination in a quiet little indie called The Tenants. full review

February 3, 2006
Marcy Dermansky, About.com

Middle-class Jewish liberal Lesser befriends semi-homeless African-American Spearmint, and from the moment their tenuous relationship begins, you know there's going to be trouble. full review

February 1, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

For a hip-hop icon defined by his own cartoonish gangsta-pimp persona, Snoop Dogg nonetheless turns out to be the most genuine presence in The Tenants. full review

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