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Synopsis: Ten years after the release of the seminal "Boyz N the Hood," acclaimed director John Singleton returns to the same inner-city L.A. neighborhood for the story of a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy" facing the commitments of real life.

Starring: Tyrese, Omar Gooding

Supporting actors: Angel Conwell, Taraji P. Henson, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames

Directed by: John Singleton

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 2 hours 11 minutes

Release year: 2001

Studio: Columbia

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MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong sexuality, language, violence and some drug use

ASIN: B001DIMV78 (Rental) and B000MQARAU (Purchase)

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

Also available on DVD

Baby Boy (Special Edition) DVD ~ AlexSandra Wright

3.8 out of 5 stars (123) $4.49

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 2001
MPAA: Rated R for strong sexuality, language, violence and some drug use
Production Company: Columbia Pictures, New Deal Productions
Filming Locations: 11th Avenue / Vernon Avenue, Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California, USA | Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sad, But The Truth, December 30, 2001

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Queen (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Boy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie is truthful. As much as we would hate to believe it, but relationships with your parents and your significant other is just like that with most people. There's usually always drama With urban people. Not to say that it's not that way with suburban people, but for some reason we "urban folks" almost always make the news. Anyhow Tyrese did a good job as Jody and I was quite suprised. He potrayed a lazy son, a decietful baby's daddy and a young man who had somewhat of a desire to do better, just caught up in temptation. His mother Addrienne Joi Johnson did a fair job, she looked rather young to be his mom, but isn't that truly the way it is. She didn't seem very supportive as a mom, but her part was to give some advice and to stand her ground on having a man in her life played by Ving Rhames. Tyrese main girl Taraji P. Henson did an excellent job playing her part as his baby's mom and the girl he truly cared for. We as women feel just like she did when it comes to a man we love, we want them to do right by us and if they dont, we express ourselves. We want them to leave if they cant act right, but we give them numerous chances to straighten up. This movie has numerous sex scenes, violence and profanity, not for the little ones it's truly an adult film. This movies has a pleasant ending. Check it out!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Baby Boy, December 27, 2008

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Geminigirl (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Boy (Special Edition) (DVD)

I saw this movie when it was released and not again till last night. I was a fan of John Singleton's work and understood from interviews that his movies up to this point were his own "triology" of Black male life experiences in South Central L.A. This movie touched on a lot of ills in the Black community but didn't offer solutions tied up in a bow at the movie's end so to me it is an episodic few weeks in the life of one character, Jody aka "Baby Boy".

After my second viewing this isn't a movie that I'd add to my favorite list or that I want to see in entirety again though I would probably watch my favorite scenes from time to time. The pacing of the movie seems uneven to me - it was moving along fine until the Snoop character "Rodney" bogarts his way into Yvette's apartment after his release from jail during the final third of the movie. Clearly the character was only introduced to add tension to the story but I wonder how it would've turned out if Singleton had just focused on the factors and/or experiences that Jody faces during the movie that might have caused him to grow up and be a man and real father to his children and left the gangster bs out.

Like another reviewer, I was a little dismayed that education is not stressed as an option for Jody and his cousin P but as in real life, people only promote what they know which is why Jody's mom (AJ Johnson) stressed that he work but never suggested that he go to college.

I gave the disc 3 stars because I really enjoyed the special feature which I guess aired on Cinemax prior to the movie's release. I enjoyed all of the actors' comments regarding their characters and was surprised to hear Singleton state that he'd written this script for Tupac Shakur. Once I heard that statement, I couldn't help but think about how different this movie would have been had he lived to portray this character...Tyrese was good in the role but Tupac would have been magnificent I believe.

One other positive factor for me is that there is excellent chemistry between the cast members so their performances are stronger & more believable - especially Tyrese/Ving Rhames and Tyrese/Taraji P. Henson.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Point Taken!, February 17, 2002

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T. Williamson "I like entertainment.." (TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Boy (Special Edition) (DVD)

I have to admit, that this movie was really "Straight in your face". There were so many scenes that I really felt. I thought that this movie was just going to be another hood movie but the reality of the plot really hit home. You don't have to be from the hood to feel this movie.

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