Snipes (2002): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Snipes is a 2002 drama thriller directed by Rich Murray. It earned $70,569 worldwide. Critics gave it 32 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Director
- Rich Murray
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Innovation Film Group (IFG)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Snipes About?
The premise of Snipes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young rapper's promising career takes a dark turn when his mentor disappears and their shared music empire is threatened. Erik and his friend Malik find themselves entangled in a web of corruption as ruthless industry figures seize control. Now, they are prime suspects and must fight to clear their names while uncovering the truth behind their mentor’s vanishing and the theft of their artistic dreams in this gritty urban thriller.
Snipes Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- feature film directorial debut
- teenager
- poster
- bound and gagged
- woman bound and gagged
- man bound and gagged
- tied feet
- marketing director
- key
- movie reference
- in joke
- deadpan comedy
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- luck
- survival
- chase
- pursuit
- dead body
- corpse
- kidnapping
- violence
- ransom
- breaking and entering
- recording studio
- friendship
- friend
- classmate
- loan
- wheeler dealer
- recording
- hip hop music
- poster distribution
- part time job
- high school student
- school truancy
- high school
- 17 year old
- postal worker
- drinking
- drink
- father son relationship
- single father
- intrigue
- teenage boy
- record label
- recording industry
- philadelphia pennsylvania
- suspense
- rap music
- african american
- black american
The Director of Snipes
Directed by Rich Murray.
- Director Rich Murray
Snipes Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Snipes 32 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 32 Metascore
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TMDB 67% User score
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Snipes Plot Summary
What happens in Snipes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Snipes unfolds in Philadelphia through the eyes of Erik, a young man who idolizes a local rapper named Prolifik and works for Hype Studio as part of its street promo team, plastering posters around the city to push Prolifik’s newest release. He regularly chats with Cheryl, a coworker at Hype Studio, while the studio itself is owned by Bobby Starr, who also runs the label and has uneasy ties to a mob boss named Johnnie Marandin, who resents him for a long-ago romance with his daughter when Bobby was supposed to mentor her.
Full summary
The whole story of Snipes, scene by scene
Snipes Box Office
Snipes grossed $70,569 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$70.6K
- US & Canada
- $70.6K
How Well Do You Know Snipes?
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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Snipes Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Rap Games” and “Prolifik”.
- Also known as
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- Rap Games
- Prolifik
- Rap game
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Snipes FAQ: Box Office, Release Date & Director
Release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Snipes, each answered in a sentence.
When was Snipes released?
Snipes was released on September 20, 2002.
Who directed Snipes?
Snipes was directed by Rich Murray.
How much did Snipes make at the box office?
Snipes grossed $70,569 worldwide.
How is Snipes rated?
Snipes has 32 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Snipes have a post-credit scene?
No. Snipes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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