Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Directed by

Craig Brewer

Genre

comedy film, comedy drama, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1,294 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedian from the 1970s named Rudy Ray Moore decides to make his own blaxploitation movie based on his stage character. He gathers a group of friends and amateur film workers to create the film against all odds.

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What happens

Dolemite Is My Name is a 2019 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Craig Brewer and written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The film stars Eddie Murphy as filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who is best known for having portrayed the character of Dolemite in both his stand-up routine and a series of blaxploitation films, which started with Dolemite in 1975. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019. It was released in a limited release on October 4, and streaming on Netflix three weeks later. Dolemite Is My Name received positive reception from both audiences and film critics, with praise for Murphy's performance and the humor. It was chosen by both the National Board of Review and Time magazine as one of the ten best films of the year. At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Murphy was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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