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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

Overview

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
5.5

Overview

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film is primarily a parody and comedy, which dilutes any direct political messaging. While it satirizes themes often associated with left-leaning critiques of urban life, its focus is on comedic exaggeration and individual experiences rather than advocating for specific political solutions or ideologies.

This movie features a predominantly Black cast, reflecting its genre as a parody of 'hood films,' showcasing visible diversity without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative uses satire to critique societal issues and stereotypes, but it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively or center a strong DEI critique.

Secondary

The film's portrayal of Toothpick, a flamboyant character, relies heavily on harmful stereotypes, using his implied homosexuality as a consistent source of mockery. This depiction lacks dignity or complexity, presenting his identity primarily for ridicule without counterbalance or critique, resulting in a problematic net impact.

The film features effeminate characters whose gender presentation is a consistent source of comedic mockery and discomfort. The humor often stems from gender ambiguity and misidentification, relying on stereotypes without affirming the characters' dignity or offering any critique of the problematic portrayal.

The film satirizes the superficiality and hypocrisy of some characters' religious adherence, particularly within the context of the 'hood.' Through figures like Preach and situational piety, it reinforces a negative stereotype of religious practice without offering counterbalancing nuance or positive portrayals.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

This film is an original parody and does not adapt characters from pre-existing source material, historical records, or earlier installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior established gender to be swapped.

This film is an original parody that does not adapt characters from pre-existing source material, historical records, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there is no prior established race to be swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.5
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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3.2
Metacritic logo
5.3

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