Hustle & Flow

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Hustle & Flow

R,

2005,

1h 55m,

Crime/

Drama/

Music

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DJay is a pimp living day to day on the tough streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Pushing 40, he's tired of the life he's living and dreams of something greater. When he meets up with an old friend who is now in the recording industry, he's inspired to turn his life around and uses his criminal life as an inspiration to create rap music. When he hears that a rap superstar is coming to town, DJay works a hustle to gain the rapper's attention and hopefully get signed by a label.

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Critics Consensus

Hustle & Flow is gritty and redemptive, with a profound sense of place and exciting music.

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Wilson Morales

IndieWire

Mar 31, 2020

Hustle & Flow certainly is among the emotional, uplifting feel good films that folks love to watch more than once.

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Heather Havrilesky

Salon.com

Jul 16, 2019

Hustle & Flow is everything you want a film to be: unpredictable, daring, clever, heartwarming.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Nov 1, 2007

Howard redeems this lumpy fantasy. Soft-spoken and mysterious, he presides over the movie with a dangerous, feline grace.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 8, 2023

3/4

This picture takes few false steps as it details the efforts of all its characters (not just DJay) to find some purpose in their lives.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Apr 22, 2021

3/5

This is a two hour movie that flew by. It was fun in some aspects, the music was tight and just clicked well.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Apr 22, 2021

3/5

I really liked the performances. It was dope that everyone gave it 110% for this.

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George S

Apr 6, 2019

this movie takes me back, just feel the need to express my love for it, this one makes you feel many emotions, happy sad, empathetic and hopefull, you want to see Djay succeed from low to high, absolute legendary movie. also Terrence Howard.... enough said

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Han G

Mar 9, 2019

Love the hood appeal in this movie. A must if you like hiphop.

Theodore R

May 15, 2018

Everybody gotta have a dream...

Anakin L

Mar 21, 2018

Lame boring movie. It didn't click with me like it did other people.

Rey W

Mar 25, 2017

Career of a pimple/ rapper

Hermione P

Feb 8, 2017

Hustle & Flow's talented cast makes it a compelling indie drama with enough musical entertainment.

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Craig Brewer

Director

Terrence Howard

Djay

Anthony Anderson

Key

Taryn Manning

Nola

Taraji P. Henson

Shug

Paula Jai Parker

Lexus

Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - What Do You Want?

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Standing Up To Skinny

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - On the Radio

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - A Mix Tape for Skinny

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Shake It Real Fast

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Hustle & Flow: Official Clip - Man Ain't Like a Dog

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Synopsis

DJay is a pimp living day to day on the tough streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Pushing 40, he's tired of the life he's living and dreams of something greater. When he meets up with an old friend who is now in the recording industry, he's inspired to turn his life around and uses his criminal life as an inspiration to create rap music. When he hears that a rap superstar is coming to town, DJay works a hustle to gain the rapper's attention and hopefully get signed by a label.

Director: Craig Brewer
Producer: Stephanie Allain, John Singleton
Distributor: MTV Productions
Production Co: New Deal Productions, Paramount, Homegrown Pictures, Crunk Pictures
Rating: R (Sex and Drug Content|Pervasive Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.2M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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