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Released 11 years ago.
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Dope
"It's hard out here for a geek."
2015 1h 43m EN
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CrimeDramaComedy
Synopsis
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Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
βIt's hard out here for a geek.β
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Shameik Moore
Malcolm
ZoΓ« Kravitz
Nakia
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Dom
Kiersey Clemons
Diggy
Tony Revolori
Jib
Blake Anderson
Will Sherwood
Chanel Iman
Lily
Roger Guenveur Smith
Austin Jacoby
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Writers
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rick Famuyiwa, shot by Rachel Morrison. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Germaine Franco. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lee Haugen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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MONEY
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Shameik Moore and ZoΓ« Kravitz and A$AP Rocky carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It's hard out here for a geek.".
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IMDB entry: tt3850214 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rick Famuyiwa directs. Rachel Morrison behind the camera. Germaine Franco scores. Lee Haugen cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Directed by Rick Famuyiwa, shot by Rachel Morrison. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Germaine Franco. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Lee Haugen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Shameik Moore and ZoΓ« Kravitz and A$AP Rocky carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "It's hard out here for a geek.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3850214 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 11 themes, including "california", "hip-hop", "harvard university", "geek".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Rachel Morrison
- Original score
- Germaine Franco
- Editing
- Lee Haugen
- Production design
- Scott Falconer
- Costume design
- Patrik Milani
- Makeup / hair
- Petrice Bankhead
- VFX supervisor
- Stevan Del George
- Sound
- Laura Wiest
- Runtime
- 103 min Β· 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Box office
- $17,986,781
- Return
- 257% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Dope (2015)
Awards
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Rick Famuyiwa
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- RE
Revolt Films
US
- SI
Significant Productions
US
- IA
IamOTHER Entertainment
Key crew
- EditorLee Haugen
- Executive ProducerMichael Y. Chow
- Costume DesignPatrik Milani
- Makeup Department HeadPetrice Bankhead
- Set DresserSarah Taub
- Co-ProducerCaron Veazey
- Set DecorationChristine Eyer
- Co-ProducerMimi ValdΓ©s
- CastingKim Taylor-Coleman
- Production DesignScott Falconer
- ProducerNina Yang Bongiovi
- Co-ProducerDavid Grace
- Executive ProducerPharrell Williams
- Makeup ArtistSharon Simon
- Set DresserBrandon Fox
- Co-Executive ProducerSean Combs
- Executive ProducerDavid Lonner
- Art DirectionLawson Brown
- Set DresserShane Valentine
- Executive ProducerRick Famuyiwa
- Associate ProducerErica Brady
- ProducerForest Whitaker
- ADR MixerGreg Crawford
- Sound Re-Recording MixerLaura Wiest
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- california
- hip-hop
- harvard university
- geek
- coming of age
- breaking the fourth wall
- los angeles, california
- drugs
- high school student
- bitcoin
- inglewood
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-01-24Β· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2015-06-19R
Also known as
International titles
- Dope: Um Deslize PerigosoBR
- ΧΧΧ€IL
