Straight Outta Compton
2015 · Movie · R · 147 min · ★ 7.8 · 81% critics
In late-1980s Los Angeles, a group of young artists turn harsh realities into fearless rap, using music to challenge authority and speak for their community. As their sound explodes into the mainstream, success brings pressure, conflict, and hard choices that test their bond and reshape culture far beyond their neighborhood.
Based on N.W.A.
Also known as Straight Outta Compton Director's Cut
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-08-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (4,197 votes)
- Box office
- $201,600,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, music-driven true-story drama about ambition, backlash, and cultural impact; Not for you if you dislike explicit language, violence, or a long runtime—try Notorious or Hustle & Flow for a similar vibe.
Pros: gripping rise-to-fame story; strong performances and casting; electric concert moments | Cons: long runtime for some; selective or sanitized details; crude content and misogyny
Themes
- drug dealer
- police brutality
- husband wife relationship
- rap music
- hip-hop
- sibling relationship
- aids
- parent child relationship
- gangster
- rapper
- ghetto
- nightclub
- +30 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
as Ice Cube
Corey Hawkins
as Dr. Dre
Jason Mitchell
as Eazy-E
Neil Brown Jr.
as DJ Yella
Aldis Hodge
as MC Ren
Paul Giamatti
as Jerry Heller
R. Marcos Taylor
as Suge Knight
LaKeith Stanfield
as Snoop Dogg
Carra Patterson
as Tomica
Elena Goode
as Nicole
Directed by F. Gary Gray