Dolemite Is My Name
2019 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.0 · 87% critics
Dolemite Is My Name follows Rudy Ray Moore as he creates and performs an iconic ’70s character, built for the big screen. Set around his rise as an entertainer, the story mixes ambition, humor, and the push to prove skeptics wrong.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-10-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,280 votes)
About
If you want a funny, affectionate biopic about chasing a bigger dream with plenty of ’70s flair, Dolemite Is My Name is for you; Not for you if you prefer straightforward seriousness or dislike off-color comedy, and you may prefer The Disaster Artist or Man on the Moon instead.
Pros: unrelenting laughs; affectionate biopic; standout lead | Cons: some parts uneven; feels like rehash; sincerity can lag
Themes
- movie business
- 1970s
- comedian
- biography
- based on true story
- blaxploitation cinema
- period drama
- filmmaking
- complex
- bold
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Eddie Murphy
as Rudy Ray Moore
Wesley Snipes
as D’Urville Martin
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
as Lady Reed
Keegan-Michael Key
as Jerry Jones
Mike Epps
as Jimmy Lynch
Craig Robinson
as Ben Taylor
Tituss Burgess
as Theodore Toney
Kodi Smit-McPhee
as Nick von Sternberg
Snoop Dogg
as Roj
Ron Cephas Jones
as Rico
Directed by Craig Brewer