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Turn It Up

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18
6.6 User Score:

Overwhelming dislike

Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Robert Adetuyi
Ray 'Cory' Daniels (story)
Chris Hudson (story)
Kelly Hilaire (story)

Directed by: Robert Adetuyi

Release Date:
Theatrical: September 6, 2000
DVD: March 20, 2001

Running Time: 86 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R for strong violence and language and for some drug content

Starring Pras Michel, Ja Rule, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jason Statham, and Tamala Jones

In this semi-autobiographical film, Pras, a struggling rapper from Brooklyn, is trying to make it big.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

40

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

A rapper doesn't make the story fresh.

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40

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Hits hard and pulls no punches in telling its brutal story.

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38

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Features less than 10 minutes of music in its mercifully brief 83-minute running time.

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38

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Very seriously confused in its objectives.

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38

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

Normally, I'd recommend a movie like this only to diehard fans. But even they may want to wait until it hits cable.

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30

Austin Chronicle Russell Smith

Definitive modern cinematic eye-candy with all the connotations of empty calories that term implies.

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25

Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard

A vanity vehicle for the dubious acting talents of Pras.

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25

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

Glib, sense-numbing action fantasy.

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25

Miami Herald Sara Wildberger

This misguided gangster rap movie had every strike against it from the start.

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25

San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann

Never comes alive.

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20

Village Voice Jessica Winter

The staging and performances are awkward, the frequent shoot-outs a snore.

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20

The New York Times Stephen Holden

Deteriorates into a gory shoot-'em-up gangster movie with a quick-fix ending that leaves many threads dangling. It could have been something more.

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10

Film.com Ernest Hardy

Flawed at its very core.

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10

Variety Robert Koehler

Patently absurd in both the details and larger aspects, the ultraserious pic is undermined by poor casting.

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10

LA Weekly John Patterson

Gormless, gutless little home movie.

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10

Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir

This awkward fable of ghetto redemption mixes painfully earnest message-delivery with occasional scenes of brutal violence.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Brandon D. gave it a 10:
This movie it bada$$ all the songs are good but my favorite song is when ja rule and pras are rapping at that underground club....this is a gangsta movie..u gotta see it!!

Vincent H. gave it a 10:
F***ing great movie, bezt gangstar film ever!!!

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