Dolemite is My Name

Theatrical - Wide 2019

Cast Eddie Murphy Craig Robinson Wesley Snipes Mike Epps
Directed by Craig Brewer
Written by Scott Alexander Larry Karaszewski

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

DOLEMITE IS MY NAME! centers on the life of Rudy Ray Moore, who recorded the Dolemite comedy albums in the early 1970s and used the proceeds to finance the 1975 film “Dolemite,” in which he starred as a pimp and ghetto... See more hero.

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Review: Dolemite is My Name

Posted 7 years ago

Previously reviewed as part of our TIFF 2019 coverage. PLOT: A struggling comedian/musician, Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) becomes an unlikely sensation when he adopts the swaggering, streetwise persona Dolemite in his act. Eager to capitalize on his sudden fame,...

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Eddie Murphy has been taking it easy by stepping out of the spotlight a bit, but now he’s coming back for some notable projects, including Netflix’s recently announced biopic DOLEMITE IS MY NAME!. The movie about Rudy Ray Moore has...

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