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Film · 2015

Straight Outta Compton

Directed by F. Gary Gray · starring Philicia Saunders, Rob Nagle and O'Shea Jackson Jr.

  • 2 h 27 min
  • 15
  • Biography · Drama · Music
  • USAJapan
  • Released in the UK 27 August 2015
  • 7.4 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.7 Users14 votes
  • 8.0 Critics8 reviews
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Synopsis

In the mid-eighties, the village of Compton, California, was famous for one of the towns with more violence in the United States. It is a biopic about American rap group NWA formed by Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren. Five young men, born and raised there, decided to capture their daily life in music, creating a new style that revolutionized the cultural panorama of that time. His honesty and rebellion against abuse of authority began a new generation with Hip-hop as a banner and music as the voice that distanced them from silence that had engulfed by the government. The film is directed by F. Gary Gray (other great film as Law Abiding Citizen or The Italian Job) and starring by Jason Mitchell (Contraband, Dragon Eyes), Aldis Hodge (After), Neil Brown Jr (NAVY: Los Ángeles), Paul Giamatti (Madame Bovary) y Keith Stanfield (Gimme Grace). Biopic are produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre with the widow of Eazy-E.

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The essentials

Runtime
147 min2 hours and 27 minutes
Budget
$28mLegendary Pictures
Box office
$160.7m5.7 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Straight Outta Compton?
2 hours and 27 minutes (147 minutes).
When was Straight Outta Compton released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 27 August 2015.
Who directed Straight Outta Compton?
F. Gary Gray.
Who is in Straight Outta Compton?
It stars Philicia Saunders, Rob Nagle, O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Corey Hawkins.
Where can I watch Straight Outta Compton?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Straight Outta Compton make?
It took $160.7 million in US. It cost $28 million.
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Cast

Full cast (32)
Director
F. Gary Gray
Writers
Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff
Producers
William Packer, Matt Alvarez, Scott Bernstein, F. Gary Gray

Videos and trailers

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'Straight Outta Compton' trailer 2:261 April 2015

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 8 reviews
6.7 14 votes
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What the critics say average 8.0 from 8 outlets

  • 10 VultureDavid Edelstein 'Straight Outta Compton' aims to cross cultures and sanctify the wisdom of the street ? to make a universal underdog story. Read
  • 8.8 Rolling StonePeter Travers 'Straight Outta Compton' is epic, baby, an explosively entertaining hip-hop biopic that raps home truths about race and police brutality. Read
  • 6.0 FotogramasRoger Salvans "For neighborhood kids fans of traditional biopics" Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $28m
  • US $160.7m
  • UK £8m

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 44 songs
  1. Straight Outta ComptonNWA Spotify
  2. Talking to My DiaryDr. Dre, String arrangement, Joseph Trapanese Spotify
  3. Everybody Loves the SunshineRoy Ayers, Ubiquity Spotify
  4. Jam-Master JayRun-D.M.C. Spotify

Trivia

All 10 facts

  • Biopic are produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre with the widow of Eazy-E.

  • The original cut of the film was 3 hours and 30 minutes.

  • Earned the largest R-rated August opening in box office history with a $60 million opening.

  • The Jheri Curl wigs used in the film were $15,000 each.

  • The actors re-recorded NWA's entire Straight Outta Compton album (with producer Harvey Mason Jr.) to help them get into character.

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