Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Seen it?2005 | 116 min | Drama, Crime, Music
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Hustle & Flow or Menace II Society, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$47 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 184K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Sheridan
- 50 CentMarcus
- Joy BryantCharlene
- Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeMajestic
- Omar Benson MillerKeryl
- Terrence HowardBama
- Viola DavisGrandma
- Ashley WaltersAntwan
- Tory KittlesJustice
- Marc John JefferiesYoung Marcus
- Sullivan WalkerGrandpa