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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
65K
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POPULARITY
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Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).
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A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).

  • Director
    • Paris Barclay
  • Writers
    • Shawn Wayans
    • Marlon Wayans
    • Phil Beauman
  • Stars
    • Shawn Wayans
    • Marlon Wayans
    • Keenen Ivory Wayans
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,055
    1,157
    • Director
      • Paris Barclay
    • Writers
      • Shawn Wayans
      • Marlon Wayans
      • Phil Beauman
    • Stars
      • Shawn Wayans
      • Marlon Wayans
      • Keenen Ivory Wayans
    • 157User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Shawn Wayans
    Shawn Wayans
    • Ashtray
    Marlon Wayans
    Marlon Wayans
    • Loc Dog
    Keenen Ivory Wayans
    Keenen Ivory Wayans
    • Mailman
    Tracey Cherelle Jones
    Tracey Cherelle Jones
    • Dashiki
    Chris Spencer
    Chris Spencer
    • Preach
    Suli McCullough
    Suli McCullough
    • Crazy Legs
    Darrel Heath
    Darrel Heath
    • Toothpick
    • (as Darrell Heath)
    Helen Martin
    Helen Martin
    • Loc Dog's Grandma
    Isaiah Barnes
    Isaiah Barnes
    • Doo Rag
    Lahmard J. Tate
    Lahmard J. Tate
    • Ashtray's Father
    • (as Lahmard Tate)
    Keith Morris
    Keith Morris
    • Dave the Crackhead
    Craig Wayans
    • Thug #1
    Casey Lee
    Casey Lee
    • Birthday Boy Thug
    Joe Scott
    • Birthday Cake Boy
    • (as Joe 'Nub' Scott)
    Kim Wayans
    Kim Wayans
    • Mrs. Johnson
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Ashtray's Mother
    • (as Vivica Fox)
    Leonette Scott
    • Flashback Girl
    • (as Lee Scott)
    Marian Reynolds
    • Flashback Mother
    • Director
      • Paris Barclay
    • Writers
      • Shawn Wayans
      • Marlon Wayans
      • Phil Beauman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews157

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    tedg

    Way On, Right On

    Nearly all movies are about other movies.

    Nearly all life acts are from movies; nearly all stereotypes are from acts.

    The Wayons merely close the loop: movies where the acts are stereotypes of stereotypes. They really know what they are doing, disguising it as social commentary. But that you get enough of in the first five minutes. Check out how many jokes are about acting, about every third one.

    And then check out what they did next, with "Scary Movies," which takes the circle one more loop.

    I admit that I'm a fan. They seem to be the only ones who can do what Zucker used to: serve up what are generally called spoofs.

    I think it is because they start knowing that the target isn't bits of movies, but the bits we use in inventing the stories of who we are.

    Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
    7roddick-1

    Hilarious, but only if you've seen a few "hood" movies

    I've been wanting to see this movie for a while and I finally did. I thought it was hilarious!

    The Wayans Brothers take off movies so well.

    I thought this was a fabulous take off of all the hood movies.

    All the jokes were very smart, original and funny.

    The acting was good. They made a really good parody of all the hood characters.

    I felt some characters were too over the top though, but nothing that bad.

    I'm sure anyone will find this funny, but only if they've seen some of the hood movies. If they didn't then some of the jokes will stupid.

    Overall I thought it was a marvelous take off of all the hood movies. An entertaining movie and must see for hood movie fans!

    Keep up the good work Wayans!
    Blade-83

    Excellently funny, not to be missed

    This film is one of the best spoof films i have seen in a while. The Wanyes brothers bring their unique comedy style to a great comedy. i suppose you have to have seen all of the films which they are making fun of to fully appreciate the comedy but once you have seen Menace II Society, Boyz 'n' the Hood, Friday And Higher Learning you will want to watch this film over and over again
    PIST-OFF

    The Wayans brothers do it again.

    Besides having a title that is funny in itself, Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood is one of the funniest movies this decade. It spoofs such black films as Boyz N' Tha Hood, Dead Presidents, Juice, Menace II Society, and South Central with such hilarity that you'll be repeating its many classic lines over and over again for months. Wayans brothers who started on In Living Clor and made the hilarious 1988 movie I'm Gonn Git U Sucka do it again with this long overdue spoof of movie that are extremely serious. Classic lines and memorable scenes saturate this movie beginning to end. All characters are well acted and comic pacing and sight gags are at a peak not reached since Top Secret or Naked Gun. Multiple viewings add to the fun. Hilarious. I was foolin` y`all! Those was jokes!
    becca332

    funny, even if you haven't seen all the movies referenced

    This movie is similar to the Wayans brothers' Scary movie . . . makes fun of a lot of movies and pop culture trends, and you don't have to have seen all the movies referred to (including poetic justice, higher learning, Menace II society, boyz 'n the hood, juice, jungle fever). The other comment under this movie said that it was not funny because he/she was not black and did not come from the hood. Well, I am not black and I do not come from the hood, and I have not even seen all the movies they are targeting here, but I thought it was hilarious. If you know nothing about the movies I listed above, you probably would not get this movie. but if you have seen any of them, and are at least somewhat culturally aware, you will appreciate this movie.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      (at around 4 mins) Early in the film, Shawn Wayans's character says that his father is only a few years older than him. Lahmard J. Tate, who plays Ashtray's father, is less than two years older than Wayans. Cuba Gooding Jr. is only 7 years younger than Laurence Fishburne, who played his character's father in Boyz n the Hood (1991).
    • Goofs
      (at around 9 mins) When Ashtray is getting a haircut from his dad, in one frame he's wearing a barber cape in the next one he's not wearing one, then right before the scene is over he's wearing it again.
    • Quotes

      Grandma: Ashtray! You little bitch ass motherfucker! Come over here and give your grandma a hug!

    • Crazy credits
      Robert Schimmel is listed in the opening credits, yet he does not appear anywhere in the film, and is missing from the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The Unrated version contains the following alternate scenes: Loc Dog's chat with the thug chick at the barbecue is extended; After Ashtray is released from jail Loc Dog, Preach and Crazy Legs play a game of Po'Nopoly; Loc Dog's dream is shown at the Old School scene; During Toothpick's drive by, instead of Ashtray running away he tries to save Dashiki, making more sense why he is suddenly lying on the ground; When grandma is said to have the "juice", she chops the guy's head off and puts it in her purse, referring to 'Dead Presidents'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: From Dusk Til Dawn/Eye for an Eye/12 Monkeys/Two If by Sea/Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Food Fight
      Written by E. Humphrey, Shock-G (as G. Jacobs), T. Jones

      Zomba Songs Inc./Pubhowyalike (administered by Zomba Songs Inc.) (BMI)/T. Jones

      Performed by Digital Underground (as digital underground)

      Produced by DA' D-Flow Pro-Diduction Squid-OD

      (P) 1996 Island Records, Inc., a PolyGram Company

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Los colegas del barrio
    • Filming locations
      • S 7th Ave & Montclair St, Los Angeles, California, USA(Drive-by shooting at the end)
    • Production companies
      • Island Pictures
      • Ivory Way Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,109,115
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,112,884
      • Jan 14, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,949,601
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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