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Summary Ten years after "Boyz N the Hood," writer and director John Singleton returns to the same inner-city L.A. neighborhood and its complex social and political issues for the story of Jody (Gibson), a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a "baby boy" finally forced-kicking and screaming -- to face the commitments of rea...

Directed By: John Singleton

Written By: John Singleton

Baby Boy
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 26 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Ten years after "Boyz N the Hood," writer and director John Singleton returns to the same inner-city L.A. neighborhood and its complex social and political issues for the story of Jody (Gibson), a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a "baby boy" finally forced-kicking and screaming -- to face the commitments of rea...

Directed By: John Singleton

Written By: John Singleton

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 26 Critic Reviews
55
35% Positive
9 Reviews
54% Mixed
14 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 26 Critic Reviews
55
35% Positive
9 Reviews
54% Mixed
14 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
6.4
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4 Ratings
50% Mixed
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10% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
6.4
40% Positive
4 Ratings
50% Mixed
5 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Columbia Pictures, New Deal Productions
Release Date Jun 27, 2001
Duration 2 h 10 m
Rating R
Black Reel Awards
10 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
3 Nominations
Locarno International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations