Belly (1998): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Belly is a 1998 crime drama directed by Hype Williams, starring DMX, Method Man and Nas. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $9.6 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Cinematography at the Spirit Awards 1999. Critics gave it 23% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Hype Williams
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Artisan Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Belly About?
The premise of Belly without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Lifelong friends Sincere and Buns navigate a dangerous world of crime and struggle to find their place. Sincere seeks refuge and purpose within a Black Muslim community, but Buns battles his own inner turmoil. Their friendship is tested when Buns faces a difficult choice: remain loyal to the newfound faith or risk everything for personal freedom, potentially jeopardizing their bond and their survival.
Belly Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drug dealer
- african american
- gangster
- ghetto
- male frontal nudity
- career criminal
- organized crime
- queens new york city
- urban setting
- inner city
- tragedy
- hood
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- scene of the crime
- car
- german car
- mercedes benz
- mercedes benz motor vehicle
- mercedes benz clk
- mercedes benz s klasse
- mercedes benz s class
- japanese car
- lexus
- lexus motor vehicle
- man punches a woman
- female rear nudity
- sex scene
- desert eagle .50
- friend
- young
- hostility
- urban violence
- gang violence
- turmoil
- gang war
- reference to naomi campbell
- gunshot
- gunplay
- killing in self defense
- self defense
- gunpoint
- assault
- oral sex
- conflict
- gunfire
- shooting
- ambush
- threatened at gunpoint
- graphic violence
- chaos
- shot in self defense
Where to Watch Belly
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Belly Cast
DMX leads the cast, with Method Man and Nas. Directed by Hype Williams; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hype Williams
Also Starring in Belly
· 6 moreBelly Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Belly 23% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 23% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 87%
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
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TMDB 61% User score
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Belly Plot Summary
What happens in Belly from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1999 Queens, New York, Tommy “Buns” Bundy [DMX] and his partner Sincere [Nas], along with associates Mark [Hassan Johnson] and Black [Method Man], murder five people during a violent nightclub robbery. After celebrating, Sincere returns home to his girlfriend Tionne Tionne Watkins and infant daughter Kenya.
The following morning and day, Tommy asks Sincere to help him sell a new form of heroin. Sincere, who has begun having second thoughts about his life of crime, reluctantly agrees. Tommy then visits Ox [Louie Rankin], a wealthy Jamaican drug lord, who agrees to obtain the heroin on the condition that Tommy repay him with a very special favor at a later date.
Full summary
The whole story of Belly, scene by scene
Belly Box Office
Belly grossed $9.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$9.6M
- US & Canada
- $9.6M
Belly Awards & Nominations
Belly earned 1 award nomination, including Best Cinematography at the Spirit Awards 1999.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Spirit Awards 1999 1 nomination- Nominated Best Cinematography
Belly Trailers & Videos
21 videos: 1 trailer and 20 clips.
- Clip belly
- Clip Belly (2/11) Movie CLIP - Tommy's Crib (1998) HD
- Clip Belly (6/11) Movie CLIP - Jamaican Assassination (1998) HD
- Clip Belly (3/11) Movie CLIP - The Basement (1998) HD
How Well Do You Know Belly?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays Tommy "Buns" Bundy in the film?
Cars in Belly
30 cars on screen, including the 1998 Dodge Intrepid and the 1998 Lexus GS 400.
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1998 Lexus GS 400 Important role -
1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK C208 Important role -
1994 Mercedes-Benz S 600 Coupé C140 Important role
Belly Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “White Lines” and “肚肚”.
- Also known as
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- White Lines
- 肚肚
- Könnyű pénz
- White Lines - Im Teufelskreis des Verbrechens
- Живот
- Barra Pesada
- 벨리
- Бейли
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Movies Like Belly
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Belly of the Whale, Belly Up and Blue Hill Avenue.
Belly FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and awards of Belly, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Belly?
Belly runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Belly released?
Belly was released on November 4, 1998.
Who directed Belly?
Belly was directed by Hype Williams.
More films by Hype Williams Who is in the cast of Belly?
Belly stars DMX, Method Man and Nas, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch Belly?
In the US, Belly is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Belly make at the box office?
Belly grossed $9.6 million worldwide.
How is Belly rated?
Belly has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Was Belly nominated for any awards?
Belly received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
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