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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2001

Runtime2h 10m

StatusReleased

Budget$16,000,000

Revenue$29,381,649

Production

New Deal Productions

Columbia Pictures

Movie

Baby Boy

2001

2h 10m

7.1

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Synopsis

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

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