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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996 89 min United States of America R 18+
★6.2
Comedy, Crime
Director: Paris Barclay
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Description
When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Budget:
$3.8M
US Gross:
$20.11M
Worldwide:
$20.95M
Starring
Shawn Wayans
Actor
Marlon Wayans
Actor
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is widely regarded as a cult classic of 90s parody, celebrated for its quotable dialogue and high density of jokes. While some critics dismiss it as crude and lacking narrative substance, fans praise its bold satire and the charismatic performances of the Wayans brothers.
| Acting | Marlon Wayans' frenzied and highly physical performance as Loc Dog stands out as the film's comedic centerpiece. | |
| Screenplay | The film functions more as a collection of episodic, high-energy gags than a cohesive story, leaving the plot feeling thin or non-existent. | |
| Humor | The crude, lowbrow humor and reliance on profanity and stereotypes are hailed as hilarious by some, while others find them offensive and intellectually vapid. | |
| Theme | The film successfully serves as a culturally specific satire that uses exaggerated stereotypes to assert Black humanity and provide social commentary. | |
| Accessibility | The film's appeal is significantly tied to the viewer's age and background, with younger audiences or those seeking a 'turn-off-the-brain' experience finding it iconic, while critics of lowbrow cinema find little value in the experience. |