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Summary Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a geek, carefully surviving life in The Bottoms, a tough neighborhood in Inglewood, CA filled with gangsters and drugs dealers, while juggling his senior year of college applications, interviews and the SAT. His dream is to attend Harvard. A chance invitation to a big underground party leads Malcolm and his fri...

Directed By: Rick Famuyiwa

Written By: Rick Famuyiwa

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 171 User Ratings
7.5
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Summary Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a geek, carefully surviving life in The Bottoms, a tough neighborhood in Inglewood, CA filled with gangsters and drugs dealers, while juggling his senior year of college applications, interviews and the SAT. His dream is to attend Harvard. A chance invitation to a big underground party leads Malcolm and his fri...

Directed By: Rick Famuyiwa

Written By: Rick Famuyiwa

Where to Watch

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
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14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
32 Reviews
14% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 171 User Ratings
7.5
78% Positive
134 Ratings
17% Mixed
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5% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 171 User Ratings
7.5
78% Positive
134 Ratings
17% Mixed
29 Ratings
5% Negative
8 Ratings

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Production Company i am OTHER, Revolt Films, Significant Productions, That's Dope
Release Date Jun 19, 2015
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Tagline It's hard out here for a geek.
Black Reel Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations