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Hustle & Flow
2005 116 min United States of America R 16+
★7.9
Crime, Drama, Music
Director: Craig Brewer
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Description
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Budget:
$8M
US Gross:
$22.2M
Worldwide:
$23.56M
Starring
Terrence Howard
Actor
Ludacris
Actor
Anthony Anderson
Actor
Awards
Sundance Film Festival 2005
— Audience Award (Drama)
Sundance Film Festival 2005
— Best Cinematography (Drama)
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Original Song
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2006
— Best Kiss
Sundance Film Festival 2005
— Best Cinematography (Drama)
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Original Song
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2006
— Best Actor (Drama)
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2006
— Best Actor or Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006
— Best Cast Ensemble
Key opinion
Hustle & Flow is widely regarded as a compelling, authentic look at the struggle for artistic self-actualization within the Southern rap scene. While the narrative trajectory is occasionally viewed as formulaic, the film is anchored by a career-defining, immersive lead performance from Terrence Howard and an evocative, Oscar-winning soundtrack.
| Acting | Terrence Howard delivers a profoundly credible and transformative performance that anchors the entire film. | |
| Score | The soundtrack stands as a high-quality, essential component that captures the raw essence of Memphis hip-hop. | |
| Cinematography | The film’s cinematography successfully creates an immersive, gritty atmosphere that effectively grounds the story in its environment. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is polarized; some viewers see an inspiring, philosophical portrait of a man chasing a dream, while others find the plot predictable and the protagonist's moral choices difficult to justify. |