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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 114
Fresh: 19
Rotten:95
Average Rating: 4.4/10
Consensus: While it may be based upon 50 Cent’s own life experiences, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ is too similar to many other rags-to-riches stories to resonate.
Synopsis: With GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson follows in the footsteps of his musical counterpart, Eminem (8 MILE), by giving movie stardom a shot. Directed by Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, MY LEFT FOOT) and written by Terence... [More]
Starring: 50 Cent, Benz Antoinee, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson
Director: Jim Sheridan
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Reviews for Get Rich or Die Tryin'
People behind the movie will no doubt get rich, but it's a shame they didn't try harder to make a better picture.
03/01/07
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06/24/06
Top Critic Marcus sells dope. Marcus buys a gun. Marcus buys a microphone. Marcus goes to prison. Marcus gets shot. Marcus makes a movie about his life that no one goes to see.
06/15/06
Embora limitado como ator, 50 Cent tem carisma para segurar o filme, que acaba falhando não em função do rapper, mas de seu roteiro convencional que soa como pálida imitação de 8 Mile.
05/18/06
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A better film than "8 Mile". An impressive debut for the coin-coined music superstar.
02/10/06
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01/24/06
Top Critic Its real danger is that it sets a precedent for the director; if the price is right he's on board.
01/22/06
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01/21/06
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01/20/06
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01/20/06
If it's a rap-related rags-to-riches flick you want, check out 8 Mile or Hustle & Flow, both of which are ten times better than this.
01/19/06
You feel this film straining to be another 8 Mile, even as it never gets into the head of its central character
01/19/06
I don't feel totally satisfied with the emotional payoff, perhaps because it's so hard to associate with the characters, despite the fine performances. Fans, of course will love it.
01/11/06
Turns out Eminem is a better faux-gangsta than 50 Cent. Now run along and bust yo dope rhymes at a Bat Mitvah before heading back to your 18-bedroom mansion in Farmington, CT. You're so street, Curtis.
12/09/05
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