Dolemite Is My Name (2019) movie poster

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

"Make your own legend"
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👍 87%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 86%
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Director
Craig Brewer
Runtime
1h 58m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.0/10 (1,252 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
76

Cast

Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore · 73% avg
Wesley Snipes as D’Urville Martin · 72% avg
Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Lady Reed · 65% avg
Keegan-Michael Key as Jerry Jones · 69% avg
Mike Epps as Jimmy Lynch · 69% avg
Craig Robinson as Ben Taylor · 67% avg
Tituss Burgess as Theodore Toney · 60% avg
Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nick von Sternberg · 69% avg

Is Dolemite Is My Name good?

Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 86%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#458 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#20 / 289 · 2019
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Historical Movies on Netflix (#13) · The Best Comedy Movies on Netflix (#19)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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Dolemite is My Name (2019) | Official Poster | Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes
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Top comment: "##BITCH ARE YOU FOR REAL?!"
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Dolemite is My Name might be my favourite film of 2019
Such an amazing return to form for Eddie Murphy, who chews up every scene! Can't believe it's only the 5th film he did in the 2010's. The man didn't... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "Wesley Snipes slimey character was hilarious to watch."
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Dolemite is My Name - Official Trailer | Netflix
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Top comment: "Please let this be Eddie's glorious theatrical return."
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