Drama, Comedy, History  •  2019  •  118 min  •  Adults (18+)

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Dolemite Is My Name poster

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.


Starring Cast

Eddie Murphy  •   Keegan-Michael Key  •   Mike Epps


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative champions individual entrepreneurship and self-reliance as the primary means for a marginalized artist to achieve success, emphasizing personal drive over systemic critique. This focus on independent initiative aligns with right-leaning values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie naturally features a diverse cast, predominantly Black, reflecting its biographical subject matter about Rudy Ray Moore and the Blaxploitation era. The narrative celebrates Black culture and entrepreneurship without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Dolemite Is My Name is a biographical comedy-drama centered on Rudy Ray Moore's career. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction within the film's scope.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Dolemite Is My Name" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily follows Rudy Ray Moore's journey in creating his Dolemite persona and films, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences. Therefore, the portrayal is rated as N/A.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a biopic about Rudy Ray Moore and his associates. All major characters, based on real historical figures, are portrayed on screen with their documented historical gender, thus containing no gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a biopic about Rudy Ray Moore, a real historical figure who was Black. Eddie Murphy, a Black actor, portrays Moore, and other characters are also depicted by actors of the same race as their historical counterparts or the racial context of the story.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.7
Metacritic logo
7.6

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