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Tupac: Resurrection (2003)

TOMATOMETER

78%
76%

AUDIENCE SCORE

89%

Critic Consensus: There's no question where the director's loyalty lies in this one-sided tribute; however, Tupac's charisma makes this doc an engaging sit.

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Movie Info

A documentary about the pivotal hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur that is narrated entirely in the words of the deceased artist himself. Through a variety of interviews, journal readings, poetry performances, private home movies, and never-before-seen concert footage, the film serves as a "self-portrait" of a cultural icon whose career and persona, both, continue to grow from beyond the grave.

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Tupac Shakur

Critic Reviews for Tupac: Resurrection

All Critics (89) | Top Critics (34)

It's amazing stuff.

November 17, 2003
Top Critic

It never addresses the problem that the more Tupac opens his mouth to explain what his music is or isn't about, and what role in society it is or isn't supposed to serve, the more obvious it becomes that his views aren't reflected in the actual music.

November 15, 2003
Top Critic

It's great to hear a person no longer with us captured so bountifully in interviews, talking and even bubbling about his friends, his legacy and his scrapes.

November 14, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/4
Top Critic

[An] absorbing experience.

November 14, 2003 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Top Critic

While Tupac: Resurrection includes some never-before- seen family photos and performance footage, and excerpts from the late rapper's journals, it offers little in the way of new information or insight into the rapper's world.

November 14, 2003 | Rating: 2/4
Top Critic

Fans, of course, will devour this film, but there's plenty to chew on for the uninitiated as well.

November 14, 2003 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
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Audience Reviews for Tupac: Resurrection

½

This was a pretty amazing documentary. I was legitimately mesmerized by some of Tupac's interviews, which are very effectively used as narration for the entire film. He was a true poet, and I'm not sure that I've ever seen anybody express themselves so eloquently and with such persuasion as he did when he was talking about something he was passionate about. Great stuff.

Jared H
Jared H

Super Reviewer

½

Undeniably more faithful to how a biopic movie than others. 2Pac was one of the greatest Rappers out there, & I'm thankful I got a chance to meet this guy at the age of 6 (one year after I met Chris Wallace). I was a Compton boy. May his soul rest in peace.

Frisby 2007
Frisby 2007

Super Reviewer

One of my favorite documentaries of all time. Even if you never listened too Tupac, or rap all that much, you'd still probably be interested in the story of his life, if you gave this movie a shot.

Bobby Hobbs
Bobby Hobbs

Super Reviewer

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