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Summary In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Stra...

Straight Outta Compton
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 41 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 483 User Ratings
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Summary In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Stra...

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Generally Favorable Based on 483 User Ratings
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9% Mixed
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Production Company Universal Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Cube Vision, Crucial Films, Broken Chair Flickz, Circle of Confusion, Will Packer Productions, Xenon Pictures
Release Date Aug 14, 2015
Duration 2 h 27 m
Rating R
Tagline The world's most dangerous times created the world's most dangerous group
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations