Hustle & Flow
Seen it?2005 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Oscar and it earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes). A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Straight Outta Compton or Menace II Society, start here.
- 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 drug use.
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Song. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Song. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 SAG Award. Plus 14 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$24 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 195K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Craig Brewer
- Terrence HowardDjay
- Anthony AndersonKey
- Taryn ManningNola
- Taraji P. HensonShug
- DJ QuallsShelby
- LudacrisSkinny Black
- Paula Jai ParkerLexus
- Elise NealYevette
- Isaac HayesArnel
- Juicy JTigga