Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019-10-04 • 1h 58m • R •
Drama Comedy History
7.0
User Score
1207 votes

"Make your own legend"

Overview

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Craig Brewer

Director

Larry Karaszewski

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 58m

Release Date

2019-10-04

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Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

2024-06-13T00:14:44.970Z

<em>'Dolemite Is My Name'</em> is terrific. I did find the opening 30-40 minutes to be lesser, still perfectly good but just nothing all that noteworthy. However, the following 60-80 minutes is top notch, I found it thoroughly entertaining. Eddie Murphy is great fun, while Da'Vine Joy Randolph stars behind the aforementioned. Wesley Snipes is amusing too. Gotta check out the original Dolemite movie at some point, intrigued to see how it'll translate as a film on its own footing. This 2019 flick portrays the making of that 1975 flick in very enjoyable fashion. The pacing is perfection and the comedic elements are certainly humorous. Well worth watching.