Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

Directed by

Paris Barclay

Genre

black comedy, comedy film, parody, hood film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1,530 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two cousins navigate absurd and over-the-top situations in South Central Los Angeles. The film makes fun of popular hood movies from the 1990s.

sillyparodicfast-pacedcomedicexaggeratedirreverentgoofycartoonish

What happens

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (or simply Don't Be a Menace) is a 1996 American hood comedy film directed by Paris Barclay in his feature directorial debut, written by and starring Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans along with contributions by Phil Beauman. In the film, two cousins explore the surreal, comedic world of South Central Los Angeles. Don't Be a Menace spoofs several 1990s hood films, notably Menace II Society (1993), South Central, Juice (both 1992), and Boyz n the Hood (1991). It features cameos by actors from those films, often parodying their original roles. Produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans, it is the Wayans' second film to parody black film culture and African-American society, after I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988). Don't Be a Menace was theatrically released in the United States on January 12, 1996, by Miramax Films. It received mixed reviews from critics and has gained a cult following. The film grossed $20.1 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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