Bones
Seen it?2001 | 97 min | Horror, Thriller, Crime, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.0 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Traffic or King of New York, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Over 20 years after his death, local legend and benefactor Jimmy Bones returns as a ghost to get revenge on those who killed him and restore his neighborhood.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$16 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
- Snoop DoggJimmy Bones
- Pam GrierPearl
- Michael T. WeissAl Lupovich
- Clifton PowellJeremiah Peet
- Ricky HarrisEddie Mack
- Bianca LawsonCynthia
- Khalil KainPatrick
- Merwin MondesirBill
- Sean AmsingMaurice
- Katharine IsabelleTia