Dope
It's hard out here for a geek.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(1.6K votes)
Overview
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
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Awards
Won the Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic (2015)
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Box office
Grossed $18M worldwide, about 2.6 times its $7M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California and Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Germaine Franco
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rachel Morrison
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Rick FamuyiwaWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 19, 2015
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $7M
- Revenue
- $18M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Shameik MooreMalcolm
Zoë KravitzNakia
A$AP RockyDom
Kiersey ClemonsDiggy
Tony RevoloriJib
Blake AndersonWill Sherwood
Chanel ImanLily
Roger Guenveur SmithAustin Jacoby
LaKeith StanfieldBug
TygaDe'Andre
De'Aundre BondsStacey
Bruce BeattyMr. Bailey
Quincy BrownJaleel
Forest WhitakerThe Narrator (voice)
Kimberly EliseLisa Hayes
Rick FoxCouncilman Blackmon
Allen MaldonadoAllen the Bouncer
Vince StaplesDom's Crew 1
Amin JosephThe Voice- Casey VeggiesThe Rapper
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