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- 1993
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
- 1993
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
Summary A Watts teenager becomes so immersed in his violent world, he can't get out. (New Line Cinema)
Directed By: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Written By: Tyger Williams, Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
- 1993
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
- 1993
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
Menace II Society
76
7.7
Where to Watch
Summary A Watts teenager becomes so immersed in his violent world, he can't get out. (New Line Cinema)
Directed By: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Written By: Tyger Williams, Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
76
79% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
16% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
76
79% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
16% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Bleak, brilliant, and unsparing.
Nothing the Hughes brothers have done in their videos for Tone Loc, Tupac Shakur and others prepares you for the controlled intensity and maturity they bring to their stunning feature debut.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.7
79% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
15% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
6% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.7
79% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
15% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
6% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
What the Hughes brothers manage to do with their film is paint a deadly accurate and empathetic picture that does not follow cliches and stays true to its history and environment. Its message and amount of detail is more than enough to warrant repeated viewings. It is, to put it bluntly, an important film. It stands right on par with the equally masterful "Boyz N The Hood" as a film addressing this subject matter, but as a whole, it goes for a much darker direction.
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A film of great integrity, assurance and political passion, if not driving plot. [26 May 1993, Tempo, p.3]
As uncomfortable as it is to have your nose shoved in this nightmare, its unforgettable in its violent lyricism and the bloody power of its message.
More acutely than any movie before, it gives cinematic expression to the hot-tempered, defiantly nihilistic ethos that ignites gangster rap.
Because the society in Menace II Society is boxed in sociologically, the picture (for all its strengths) is boxed in esthetically. Already, this genre is beginning to seem as much a victim as the victims it portrays.
One of the best films that accurately presents what goes down in the hood.This movie is the best movie I ever saw. Great film I give this movie an A. "But now it's too late"
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this movie is great here's some point about the movie : Menace II Society: is a hood film and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. It follows the life of a hoodlum named Caine Lawson and his close friends. The film gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drug-related content. Menace II Society was critically
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Bad actors. Cliche tropes. Absolutely trash movie. It's hard to even finish it to be honest. It's laughably bad
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Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Nomination
