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Baby Boy

2001 · 2h 10m · Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

IMDb 6.5 Metacritic 55 RT 72%

Spike Lee's unflinching character study hits hard with raw authenticity and won't let you look away, even when Jody makes you want to scream at the screen. The solid RT score backs it up—watch it if you're ready for a gritty, uncomfortable portrait of stunted manhood that doesn't offer easy answers.

Plot

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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