Bones (2001): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bones is a 2001 crime horror film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, starring Snoop Dogg and Pam Grier. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $8.4 million worldwide on a $16 million budget. Critics gave it 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Ernest R. Dickerson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Budget
- $16M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bones About?
The premise of Bones without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Driven by a relentless pursuit of knowledge, an archaeologist journeys into a remote and mysterious desert landscape. She seeks to unravel ancient secrets, believing they hold the key to understanding more than just history. Her quest leads her deep into the unknown, where she confronts not only physical dangers but also questions about life, death, and the boundaries of human understanding.
Bones Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- revenge
- mouth zoom
- sexual assault
- forced to kill
- incest
- forced to smoke crack
- gun held to one's head
- dress torn off
- throwing up maggots
- red eyes
- corrupt cop
- old dark house
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- mauling
- maggot
- fat suit
- drug dealer
- back from the dead
- interracial relationship
- urban decay
- pimp
- fortune teller
- flashback
- dog
- tarot card
- severed hand
- skeleton
- blaxploitation
- reverse footage
- severed head
- disembodied head
- hood
- female vomiting
- talking disembodied head
- talking human head
- talking to a disembodied head
- talking head
- death
- nightclub
- one word title
- self sacrifice
- rapper
- dying man
- drug deal
- conspiracy theorist
- acting musician
- 2000s
- mirror ball
- disco ball
- 1970s
- dream sequence
Bones Cast
Snoop Dogg leads the cast, with Pam Grier. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.
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Director Ernest R. Dickerson
More from Ernest R. Dickerson
More films directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, best-rated first: Juice, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Never Die Alone and Bulletproof.
Bones Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bones 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.5/10.
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IMDb 4.5 /10
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Metacritic 42 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 48% User score
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Bones Plot Summary
What happens in Bones from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1979, Snoop Dogg is a numbers runner who is loved in his neighborhood as its member and protector. He is betrayed and brutally murdered by corrupt cop Lupovich and drug pusher Eddie Mack who then force Jimmy’s associates Jeremiah and Shotgun to take turns stabbing him to death. Pam Grier, who had been the only one to refuse, tries to kill herself instead but is stopped by Snoop Dogg’s spirit, which proceeds to protect her. This results in Pearl taking her dress and burying him with it. Afterwards, Bones’ elegant brownstone building becomes his own tomb and is closed.
Full summary
The whole story of Bones, scene by scene
Bones Box Office & Budget
Bones grossed $8.4 million worldwide on a $16 million budget, 52% of what it cost. $7.3 million came from the US and Canada and $1.1 million (13%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.4M
52% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $7.3M
- International
- $1.1M
- Budget
- $16M
Bones Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bones.
How Well Do You Know Bones?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the neighborhood's protector who is murdered in 1979?
Bones Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Bones - Bis auf die Knochen” and “Bones - Der Tod ist erst der Anfang”.
- Also known as
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- Bones - Bis auf die Knochen
- Bones - Der Tod ist erst der Anfang
- Csontok
- נקמתו של בונס
- Οργισμένο Βλέμμα
- Bones, o Anjo das Trevas
- 본즈
- Кости
- 阴魂咆哮
- Кістки
- อมตะพันธุ์อำมหิต
- 陰魂咆哮
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Bones FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bones, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bones?
Bones runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Bones released?
Bones was released on October 24, 2001.
Who directed Bones?
Bones was directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.
More films by Ernest R. Dickerson Who is in the cast of Bones?
Bones stars Snoop Dogg and Pam Grier.
How much did Bones make at the box office?
Bones grossed $8.4 million worldwide ($7.3 million domestic, $1.1 million international) on a budget of $16 million.
How is Bones rated?
Bones has 4.5/10 on IMDb, 42 on Metacritic and 48% on TMDB.
Does Bones have a post-credit scene?
No. Bones has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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