Baby Boy
Just a Baby Boy.
Just a Baby Boy.
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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2001
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The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
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Runtime:
130 min
Release date:
27 Jun 2001
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$16,000,000
Revenue:
$29,381,649
Awards:
1 win & 14 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The characters are so full-bodied and the feelings so raw and complex that I'd call this the best thing John Singleton has done to date
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
29 Jan 2010
fresh:
I felt myself drawn into a vortex of raw emotion from which I could not escape.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
12 Jul 2001
fresh:
One of the most entertaining African-American comedies of manners ever made.
– David Edelstein,
Slate,
6 Jul 2001
rotten:
[Jody's] lessons on growing up and moving on never ring more than halfhearted and false.
– Mary Elizabeth Williams,
Salon.com,
6 Jul 2001
fresh:
What holds the movie together ... is Gibson's broodingly responsive performance.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jul 2001