Straight Outta Compton
Directed by F. Gary GrayThe rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes hip-hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
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- Eazy NielsonJanuary 14, 2026Greatest of the greats!
- Zokkiie1d agoThis one hits with serious intensity. The cast feels completely in the zone, and the soundtrack lifts every scene perfectly. It moves at its own pace—some parts slow, some fast—but it all works together to keep you hooked. The atmosphere is gritty and real, and the energy just sticks with you. By the time it’s over, you’re left impressed, a little shaken, and definitely wanting to talk about it.
- jackmeatSeptember 19, 2025My quick rating - 8.1/10. Phenomenal movie. The story, even though it is a biography, is superb and was well-crafted into a movie. The acting is top-notch notch and considering the characters they had to play, it is amazing they pulled it off so well. Obviously, the music speaks for itself, so no need to go there. I can hardly find a flaw in this film; every aspect was just done so darn well. I have to put this up there for the movie of the year, and I really wonder, come Oscar time, if we will be hearing about this one (Edit: It was nominated for best original screenplay). Maybe not for the music category, being NWA and all lol, but I can see some other categories for sure. I can't say enough about this truly captivating story and how the movie does such a great job telling it right up until the end. No spoilers in case people don't know the real-life story. All I can say to sum it up is SEE IT. I bet you will watch it more than once. "Yo Dre, I got something to say." Enjoy.
- mickerdooJuly 13, 2025An extremely real feeling portrayal of a gangster rappers experience in the early 90s. Outstanding debut performances. An easy rewatch.
- Eric BakkeJanuary 26, 2025As someone who isn’t a fan of excessive swearing in movies, I knew Straight Outta Compton would be a tough watch for me. But once I got past the 392 F-words, I was genuinely impressed by how the film highlighted N.W.A.’s complicated legacy and the profound impact their music had in addressing police brutality and systemic racism.
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Straight Outta Compton was released on August 13, 2015.
Straight Outta Compton was directed by F. Gary Gray.
Straight Outta Compton has a runtime of 2h 27m.
Straight Outta Compton was produced by Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Tomica Woods-Wright, Scott Bernstein, Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray.
The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes hip-hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
The key characters in Straight Outta Compton are Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy-E (Jason Mitchell).
Straight Outta Compton is rated R.
Straight Outta Compton is a Drama, Biography, History film.
Straight Outta Compton has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
Straight Outta Compton had a budget of $28M.
Straight Outta Compton has made $201.6M at the box office.