Notorious

"No dream is too B.I.G."

2009 2h 2m EN

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7.0

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52%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 827🥫52%Rotten Tomatoes●60Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 48,351

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Synopsis

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"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."

“No dream is too B.I.G.”

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Cast

Jamal Woolard
Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
Derek Luke
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Naturi Naughton
Lil' Kim
Anthony Mackie
Tupac "2Pac" Shakur
Antonique Smith
Faith Evans
Angela Bassett
Voletta Wallace
Marc John Jefferies
Lil Cease
Sean Ringgold
Suge Knight

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writers: Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo Hodari Coker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Tillman Jr., shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dirk Westervelt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jamal Woolard and Derek Luke and Naturi Naughton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No dream is too B.I.G.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Tillman Jr. directs. Michael Grady behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Dirk Westervelt cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by George Tillman Jr., shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dirk Westervelt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jamal Woolard and Derek Luke and Naturi Naughton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No dream is too B.I.G.".
7IMDB entry: tt0472198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "rap music", "ghetto", "murder", "death".