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Dolemite Is My Name (2019) · Cineora

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A CRAIG BREWER FILM

Dolemite Is My Name

20191h 58mRMovie

ComedyDramaHistory

IMDb7.2/ 10 · 68.8K votes

MAKE YOUR OWN LEGEND

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Funny
Feel-good
Uplifting
Art
True story
Period piece

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for date night, a group of friends and talking about after. Contains strong language, sexual content and drug use.

DirectorCraig Brewer

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Eddie MurphyRudy Ray Moore

Wesley SnipesD’Urville Martin

Da'Vine Joy RandolphLady Reed

Keegan-Michael KeyJerry Jones

Mike EppsJimmy Lynch

Craig RobinsonBen Taylor

Kodi Smit-McPheeNick von Sternberg

Snoop DoggRoj

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