Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 58%
TMDB Rating 6.6
IMDB Rating 6.5
RottenTomatoes Rating 66%

Financials

Revenue: $27,362,712

Budget: $8,000,000

Profit: + $19,362,712


Movie Details

Tag Line: When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Oct 5, 2002

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 49m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures , Evergreen Productions , Heller Highwater Productions , Magic Johnson Entertainment , 20th Century Fox


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Main Cast

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Age : 52 | Popularity : 22%

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Age : 53 | Popularity : 11%

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

Age : 50 | Popularity : 9%

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

Age : 53 | Popularity : 16%

Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson

Age : 51 | Popularity : 14%

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Francine

Age : 54 | Popularity : 36%

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Simon

Age : 60 | Popularity : 11%

Erik Weiner

Erik Weiner

Ren

Age : 47 | Popularity : 5%

Reggi Wyns

Reggi Wyns

Ten

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Melissa Martínez

Melissa Martínez

Meghan

Age : 5 | Popularity : 3%

Aaliyyah Hill

Aaliyyah Hill

Young Sidney

Age : 34 | Popularity : 0%

Marc John Jefferies

Marc John Jefferies

Young Dre

Age : 33 | Popularity : 6%

Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez

Self (Radio DJ)

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Rosalyn Coleman

Rosalyn Coleman

Trish Hofmann

Age : 58 | Popularity : 10%

Keith Tisdell

Keith Tisdell

Richard Lawson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Venida Evans

Venida Evans

Older Woman

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Breece Wilson

Breece Wilson

Woman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brette Taylor

Brette Taylor

Woman 2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Donna DuPlantier

Donna DuPlantier

Woman 3

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Robin T. Kirksey

Robin T. Kirksey

Bartender 1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Co-Worker

Age : 48 | Popularity : 26%

Kofi Boakye

Kofi Boakye

Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dena Atlantic

Dena Atlantic

Hot 97 Assistant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gerry Pinzon

Gerry Pinzon

Instructor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Sam McPherson

Sam McPherson

Iridium Waiter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Age : 55 | Popularity : 6%

Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Age : 52 | Popularity : 10%

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Age : 53 | Popularity : 7%

Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap

Self

Age : 55 | Popularity : 3%

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Reverend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Wyking Jones

Wyking Jones

Bartender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Toks Olagundoye

Toks Olagundoye

Sidney's LA Assistant

Age : 48 | Popularity : 18%

Opal Alladin

Opal Alladin

Crafts Vendor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dana Dane

Dana Dane

Self

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Self

Age : 51 | Popularity : 3%

Pete Rock

Pete Rock

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Jolicoeur

David Jolicoeur

Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kelvin Mercer

Kelvin Mercer

Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Vincent Mason

Vincent Mason

Self - Maseo [De La Soul]

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self

Age : 66 | Popularity : 5%

Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

Self

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Common

Common

Self

Age : 52 | Popularity : 28%

Method Man

Method Man

Self

Age : 53 | Popularity : 6%

Hadley Martin Fisher

Hadley Martin Fisher

Backstage Bartender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Kid in the Park

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Liza Lapira

Liza Lapira

Hot 97 Receptionist

Age : 42 | Popularity : 11%

Ralph E. Tresvant

Ralph E. Tresvant

Royale (uncredited)

Age : 55 | Popularity : 3%

Kevin Watson

Kevin Watson

Record Label Executive (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vinny DeGennaro

Vinny DeGennaro

Bouncer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Erica Ise

Erica Ise

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chyna

Chyna

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Age : 46 | Popularity : 33%

Brother Eden Douglas

Brother Eden Douglas

Park Chess Player #1 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Production Design
Kalina Ivanov
Kalina Ivanov
Art Department Coordinator
Nora Kasarda
Nora Kasarda
Property Master
Peter Gelfman
Peter Gelfman
Set Decoration
Roberta J. Holinko
Roberta J. Holinko
Sound Sound Assistant
Paul Flinchbaugh
Paul Flinchbaugh
David Kudell
David Kudell
Sound Effects Editor
Roland N. Thai
Roland N. Thai
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Fernandez
Robert Fernandez
Gary Gegan
Gary Gegan
Original Music Composer
Robert Hurst
Robert Hurst
Musician
Robert Hurst
Robert Hurst
Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin
Damion Reed
Damion Reed
Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Scott Kinsey
Scott Kinsey
Steve Tavaglione
Steve Tavaglione
Foley Mixer
Alan Freedman
Alan Freedman
Foley Artist
Diane Marshall
Diane Marshall
ADR Editor
Michael Hertlein
Michael Hertlein
First Assistant Sound Editor
Victor Ray Ennis
Victor Ray Ennis
Dialogue Editor
Daniel S. Irwin
Daniel S. Irwin
Stephanie Flack
Stephanie Flack
Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Hedgepath
Greg Hedgepath
Music Editor
Brian Richards
Brian Richards
Foley Editor
Alec St. John
Alec St. John
Anne Slack
Anne Slack
Music Supervisor
Christopher Covert
Christopher Covert
Barry Cole
Barry Cole
Sound Mixer
William Sarokin
William Sarokin
Sound Recordist
Matt Colleran
Matt Colleran
Camera Director of Photography
Enrique Chediak
Enrique Chediak
Steadicam Operator
Rick Raphael
Rick Raphael
Will Arnot
Will Arnot
Camera Operator
Andrew Casey
Andrew Casey
Will Arnot
Will Arnot
Still Photographer
K.C. Bailey
K.C. Bailey
Crew Thanks
Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler
Stunts
G. A. Aguilar
G. A. Aguilar
Transportation Captain
Steven R. Hammond
Steven R. Hammond
Transportation Co-Captain
Peter Clores
Peter Clores
Digital Effects Supervisor
Laurie Powers
Laurie Powers
Unit Publicist
Cassandra Butcher
Cassandra Butcher
Craft Service
Josh Michael
Josh Michael
Eugene Stamos
Eugene Stamos
Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer
Darryle Johnson
Darryle Johnson
Writing Screenplay
Rick Famuyiwa
Rick Famuyiwa
Michael Elliot
Michael Elliot
Story
Michael Elliot
Michael Elliot
Directing Director
Rick Famuyiwa
Rick Famuyiwa
First Assistant Director
Jono Oliver
Jono Oliver
Script Supervisor
Deirdre Horgan
Deirdre Horgan
Second Assistant Director
Rebecca Strickland
Rebecca Strickland
Production Casting
Alexa L. Fogel
Alexa L. Fogel
Producer
Peter Heller
Peter Heller
Unit Production Manager
Trish Hofmann
Trish Hofmann
Co-Producer
Trish Hofmann
Trish Hofmann
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Executive Producer
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Production Assistant
Meegan Neeb
Meegan Neeb
Joshua C. Hersko
Joshua C. Hersko
Dalia Burde
Dalia Burde
Dawn Bridgewater
Dawn Bridgewater
Kija Brooks
Kija Brooks
Michael Reilly
Michael Reilly
Marcus Woods
Marcus Woods
Terrell John
Terrell John
Chris Peterson
Chris Peterson
Lisa Varley
Lisa Varley
Production Accountant
Darryl A. Smith
Darryl A. Smith
Payroll Accountant
Darryl A. Smith
Darryl A. Smith
Casting Associate
Heather Baird
Heather Baird
Second Assistant Accountant
Alma Victoria LaMarr
Alma Victoria LaMarr
Production Manager
Adam Gass
Adam Gass
Editing Editor
Dirk Westervelt
Dirk Westervelt
Color Timer
Dennis McNeill
Dennis McNeill
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Associate Editor
Josh Campbell
Josh Campbell
First Assistant Editor
De Non Porter
De Non Porter
Visual Effects VFX Supervisor
Mark Dornfeld
Mark Dornfeld
24 Frame Playback
Dennis Green
Dennis Green
Visual Effects Producer
Susan Shin George
Susan Shin George
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