Notorious
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60 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Derek Luke, Jamal Woolard
  • Summary: In just a few short years, Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation. (Fox Searchlight)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    A good film in many ways, but its best achievement is the casting of Jamal Woolard, a rapper named Gravy, in the title role.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    80
    Layering his film with the songs that made his subject an icon, Tillman is aware that Biggie connected with his audience because he told stories others instantly understood. Notorious does that, too.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    60
    Notorious settles into a curious comfort zone; it's half pop fable, half naturalistic docudrama. Not a bad movie, but nowhere near as strong as its soundtrack.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    30
    Absent the actual music, Notorious would be a lot worse.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. AshleyM.
    10
    I am a Big Biggie Fan and I know he died at the end but the movie move me so much to tears! He went before his time! I will always love Big Poppa!
  2. bobbym
    8
    Actors that played puffy & 2pac were off it seemed. However Jamal Woolard couldn't have portrayed big any better. The movie be a 5 disk season set, but since it is a movie, they did a great job choosing what to put in and take out. Highly recommend.… Expand
  3. JamesS
    7
    I thought derek luke did a great job playin Puff but Gravy was to shluby to play big,he had no star apeal to me.It was entertaing I liked it.
  4. AlexH
    4
    A boring passable film on one of the most convtroversal figures of his time, Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G.

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