Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996): Cast & Ratings
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a 1996 crime comedy starring Marlon Wayans, Helen Martin and Keenen Ivory Wayans. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $20.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic.
English What Is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood About?
The premise of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Navigating the challenges of South Central, a young man known as Ashtray finds himself entangled in a series of unpredictable events. He encounters a charismatic urban poet and must grapple with difficult choices as he’s drawn into a world of gangsters, eccentric neighbors, and volatile relationships. The experience forces him to confront his own values amidst the complexities of his surroundings.
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Cast
Marlon Wayans leads the cast, with Helen Martin and Keenen Ivory Wayans.
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· 5 moreDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 32% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 80%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
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TMDB 70% User score
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Plot Summary
What happens in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Tray, affectionately called Ashtray, finds himself uprooted and thrust into the heart of the inner city, where he’s introduced to the gritty realities of life by his quirky relatives, including his gun-loving cousin Loc Dog. As Tray journeys through this challenging environment, he learns the ropes from a colorful cast of individuals, which features his raucous grandmother, and gang members like Preach and Crazy Legs. This tumultuous education leads him to fall in love with Dashiki, a woman with seven children, igniting a confrontation with her former partner, Toothpick.
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The whole story of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, scene by scene
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Box Office
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood grossed $20.9 million worldwide. $20.1 million came from the US and Canada and $840,486 (4%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$20.9M
- US & Canada
- $20.1M
- International
- $840.5K
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
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How Well Do You Know Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
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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What is Tray's nickname among his friends?
Cars in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
28 cars on screen, including the 1986 Chevrolet Caprice and the Chevrolet Step-Van.
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Dont Be A Menace” and “Ghettoblaster”.
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- Dont Be A Menace
- Ghettoblaster
- Spoof Movie
- Не грози южному централу попивая сок у себя в квартале
- Не погрожуй Південному Централу, попиваючи сік у своєму кварталі
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Juice, Boyz n the Hood and Ghetto Blaster.
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood released?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood was released on January 12, 1996.
Who is in the cast of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood stars Marlon Wayans, Helen Martin and Keenen Ivory Wayans, among 9 credited actors.
How much did Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood make at the box office?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood grossed $20.9 million worldwide ($20.1 million domestic, $840,486 international).
How is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood rated?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood has 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood have a post-credit scene?
No. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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