Baby Boy

Name: Baby Boy
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2001-06-27
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding, Ving Rhames, Snoop Dogg

2001·Movie·R·130 min·★ 7.1(362)

Crime Drama Romance Thriller More English titles

“Just a Baby Boy.”

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

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About Baby Boy

Baby Boy is a 2001 English-language crime, drama and romance film directed by John Singleton. The cast is led by Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz.

Baby Boy was produced by New Deal Productions and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 27, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $29 million worldwide.

Director: John Singleton
Writers: John Singleton
Release date: June 27, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $29 million
Production: New Deal Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Baby Boy cast & crew

Baby Boy was directed by John Singleton and written by John Singleton.

The cast features Tyrese Gibson as Joseph Summers, Taraji P. Henson as Yvette, Omar Gooding as Sweetpea, Ving Rhames as Melvin 'Mel', Snoop Dogg as Rodney, and A.J. Johnson as Juanita.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Arnold, cinematography is by Charles Mills, and it was produced by John Singleton and Dwight Williams.

Is Baby Boy worth watching?

Baby Boy holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 362 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and romance, Baby Boy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Baby Boy

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