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Critic Marc Savlov
rated 7

Murphy plays Moore with totally committed panache, and the result is alternately fascinating, hilarious, and most importantly, heartfelt.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Odie Henderson
rated 8

...a typical biopic buoyed by its unrelenting hilarity, its affection for its subject and commitment to the time and place it is set.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

Murphy is likable and big-hearted in this story of cult 70s blaxploitation star Rudy Ray Moore’s rise...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson
rated 8

...it's Murphy's boundless energy and charisma that drive the movie.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Karolina Fjellborg
rated 6

Eddie Murphy påminner den som glömt om hur förbaskat bra han kan vara när han vill, i Netflix ”Dolemite is my name”. En film som är lika ful i munnen som den är charmig.

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Jacob Lundström
rated 8

Han vill kanske inte kalla det för en comeback, men Eddie Murphy gör sin mest meningsfulla huvudroll på årtionden i Netflixfilmen ”Dolemite is my name”.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Henrik Reinberg Simonsen
rated 7

Først og fremmest er det (...) Eddie Murphys øjeblik i spotlyset, og det er godt at have ham tilbage...

Read full review at Soundvenue
Manoel Lopes
rated 6

07 dez 2019

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Craig Brewer
Director
Cole S. McKay
As FBI Agent #1
Bob Odenkirk
As Lawrence
Snoop Dogg
As Roj
Chris Rock
As Bobby Vale
Wesley Snipes
As D’Urville Martin
Eddie Murphy
As Rudy Ray Moore

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In the late 1970s, struggling comedian Rudy Ray Moore took a chance on his outrageous alter ego Dolemite, a pimp with a penchant for kung fu and dirty jokes. Against all odds, the film became a hit, solidifying Moore's place as the "Godfather of Rap" and cementing Dolemite's status as a cult classic. But the road to success wasn't easy - from controversial beginnings in a strip club to the challenges of single-handedly promoting the film across the country. The untold story of Rudy Ray Moore and Dolemite is one of perseverance, determination, and sheer force of personality that helped create an enduring legacy in comedy and cinema history.

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