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Straight Outta Compton
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
F. Gary Gray
Produced by
Ice Cube
Tomica Woods-Wright
Matt Alvarez
F. Gary Gray
Scott Bernstein
Dr. Dre
Screenplay by
Jonathan Herman
Andrea Berloff
Story by
S. Leigh Savidge
Alan Wenkus
Andrea Berloff
Starring
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Corey Hawkins
Jason Mitchell
Paul Giamatti
Music by
Joseph Trapanese
Cinematography
Matthew Libatique
Edited by
Billy Fox
Michael Tronick
Production
companies
Legendary Pictures
New Line Cinema
Cube Vision
Crucial Films
Broken Chair Flickz
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
August 11, 2015 (2015-08-11) (Microsoft Theater)
August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14) (United States)
Running time
147 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$50 million (gross)[2][3]
$45 million (net)[2]
Box office
$201.6 million[4]
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the gangsta rap group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre. The members were involved in the production, including Ice Cube and Dr. Dre as producers, as was Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright, while MC Ren and DJ Yella served as creative consultants. Ice Cube is played by his real-life son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., with Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre and Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E. Paul Giamatti also stars as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller.
Talks of an N.W.A. biopic began in 2010 by New Line Cinema. Several directors were approached, including Craig Brewer, Peter Berg and John Singleton, before Gray was confirmed in April 2012. Much of the cast signed on in June 2014 and principal photography began that August, taking place around Los Angeles and Compton, California. The production faced several controversies, including casting call issues and several acts of violence on set.
Released on August 14, 2015, Straight Outta Compton made over $200 million on a production budget of $50 million, was chosen by National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2015 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. It inspired Dr. Dre's third studio album, Compton, which debuted at no. 2 on the US Billboard 200 album chart a week prior to the film's release. The soundtrack album, featuring music by N.W.A, debuted at no. 1 on the Rap Albums chart and reached no. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Heller filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers, protesting his depiction and claiming that parts were taken from his autobiography without permission.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Development
3.2 Casting
3.2.1 Casting call controversy
3.3 Filming
3.3.1 Violence on set
4 Release
4.1 Marketing
4.2 Security concerns
4.3 Home media
5 Reception
5.1 Box office
5.2 Critical response
5.3 Historical accuracy
5.3.1 Reactions from the depicted
5.3.2 Lawsuit from Heller
5.3.3 Omissions
5.4 Accolades
6 Music
6.1 Compton
6.2 Soundtrack
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]
In 1986 Compton, California, Eazy-E is a drug dealer, Dr. Dre is an aspiring disc jockey, and Ice Cube is a rapper. Intrigued by Cube's "reality raps" reflecting on the crime, gang violence, and police harassment that they and other African Americans encounter daily, Dre convinces Eazy to fund a startup record label, Ruthless Records, with Dre as record producer. When their song "Boyz-n-the-Hood" is rejected by a New York rap group, Dre convinces Eazy to instead perform it himself. It becomes a local hit, so Eazy, Cube, Dre, along with DJ Yella and MC Ren, form the group N.W.A ("Niggaz Wit Attitudes").
Eazy accepts Jerry Heller's offer to manage N.W.A and co-run Ruthless Records, and Priority Records offers N.W.A a record deal. Whilst recording their debut album, Straight Outta Compton, the group is harassed by police, prompting Ice Cube to tab the song "Fuck tha Police". The album becomes a controversial hit due to its explicit lyrics, and the group's style is dubbed gangsta rap by the press. During a 1989 concert tour, the FBI demands that N.W.A should stop performing "Fuck tha Police", claiming that it causes defamation against law enforcement. Police in Detroit forbid them to perform it, and a riot breaks out when they ignore their request and perform it anyway.
Jerry delays the individual members' contracts with Ruthless, and when he insists that Cube should sign without legal representation, Cube leaves the group. His debut solo album, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, is released in May 1990, but when Priority Records is unable to pay him his advance on his next album, he trashes the label head's office. When N.W.A diss Cube on their next record, 100 Miles and Runnin' , he responds with "No Vaseline" the following year, dissing Heller and his former bandmates, and prompting accusations of antisemitism. Combined with his association with the Nation of Islam, outspoken criticism of the Los Angeles Police Department in the wake of the beating of Rodney King, and starring role in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, Cube becomes more famous and controversial than ever.
Dr. Dre hires Suge Knight as his manager, through whom he learns that Heller has been underpaying him. He leaves N.W.A to co-found Death Row Records with Knight, who has his thugs threaten Heller and beat up Eazy to pressure them into releasing Dr. Dre from his contract with Ruthless Records. Dre enjoys his newfound creative freedom and works with other rappers, including Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur. His debut solo album, The Chronic (1992), sells over 5,000,000 copies, but he is disturbed by Suge's violent behavior, and the community is ravaged by recent riots.
Eazy, whose fortunes and health have declined, learns that Heller has embezzled money from Ruthless and fires him. He rekindles his friendships with Cube and Dre, who agree to an N.W.A reunion. However, before recording can begin, Eazy collapses in the recording studio, and is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Amid emotional visits from his friends, Eazy dies on March 26, 1995, and is mourned by fans. A year later, Dre parts ways with Suge Knight and Death Row Records to found his own label, Aftermath Entertainment. As the credits roll, the eventual successes of Aftermath are revealed up to the present day, along with the new generation of rappers who were influenced by both the music of Ruthless and Death Row Records.
Cast[edit]
O'Shea Jackson Jr. as N.W.A member O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson
Jason Mitchell as N.W.A member Eric "Eazy-E" Wright
Corey Hawkins as N.W.A member Andre "Dr. Dre" Young
Aldis Hodge as N.W.A member Lorenzo "MC Ren" Patterson
Neil Brown Jr. as N.W.A member Antoine "DJ Yella" Carraby
Paul Giamatti as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller
Marlon Yates Jr. as N.W.A collaborator and Ruthless/Death Row Records artist Tracy "The D.O.C." Curry
Alexandra Shipp as Ice Cube's wife Kimberly Woodruff[5]
Carra Patterson as Eazy-E's wife Tomica Woods-Wright[6]
Corey Reynolds as Alonzo Williams, club owner and member of Dr. Dre and DJ Yella's pre-N.W.A group World Class Wreckin' Cru
Tate Ellington as Priority Records head Bryan Turner
Angela Elayne Gibbs as Ice Cube's mother Doris Jackson
Bruce Beatty as Ice Cube's father Hosea Jackson
Lisa Renee Pitts as Dr. Dre's mother Verna Young
Keith Stanfield as Death Row Records artist Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus[6]
R. Marcos Taylor (credited as R. Marcus Taylor) as Death Row Records co-founder and CEO Marion "Suge" Knight[7]
Sheldon A. Smith as Death Row Records artist "Warren G" Griffin III[6]
Elena Goode as Dr. Dre's wife Nicole Threatt
Keith Powers as Dr. Dre's half-brother Tyree Crayon
Inny Clemons as Officer Rauch, an African American police officer who harasses N.W.A
Mark Sherman as Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine
Camryn Howard as Ruthless Records artist DJ Speed
Cleavon McClendon as Anthony "Sir Jinx" Wheaton, a member of Ice Cube's pre-N.W.A group C.I.A.
Rogelio Douglas, Jr. as Carlton "Chuck D" Ridenhour of The Bomb Squad, producers of Ice Cube's solo album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Steve Turner as "Keith Shocklee" Boxley of The Bomb Squad
Tyron Woodley as Terry "T-Bone" Gray of Ice Cube's post-N.W.A group Da Lench Mob
LaDell Preston as Jerome "Shorty" Washington of Da Lench Mob
Jordan Can as Dasean "J-Dee" Cooper of Da Lench Mob
J. Kristopher as Ruthless Records artist Larry "Laylaw" Goodman
Stephanie Campbell as Eazy-E's assistant Charis Henry
Marcc Rose as Death Row Records artist Tupac Shakur, with Darris Love providing the character's voice[8][9]
F. Gary Gray in a cameo appearance as KBLA disc jockey Greg Mack[10]
Michael "Compton Menace" Taylor as Bloods gang member OG 2 Tone
Brandon Lafourche in an uncredited role as early N.W.A member Kim "Arabian Prince" Nazel
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In March 2009, it was announced that the film was in development at New Line Cinema, with S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus writing,[11] and Tomica Woods-Wright, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre set to produce the film.[12] In May 2010, it was announced Andrea Berloff would write a draft of the screenplay.[13] In September 2011, John Singleton told The Playlist that he was in talks to direct the film, saying: "I can’t talk about it too prematurely about the stuff I'm doing because nothing’s come to fruition yet, but Cube and I are talking about doing the N.W.A. story. The script is really, really good, and so we're just figuring it out. New Line really wants to make it."[14] Also in September 2011, F. Gary Gray, Craig Brewer, and Peter Berg were reportedly in talks to direct the film.[15] In April 2012, Gray was selected as director.[16] Gray had worked with Ice Cube in the film Friday and Dr. Dre in the film Set It Off. He has also directed some of their music videos. By 2013, the film was picked up by Universal Studios, who, in December 2013, hired Jonathan Herman to write a new draft of the script and brought in Will Packer to executive produce, alongside Adam Merims, Alan Wenkus David Engel, Bill Straus, Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni.[17][18][19]
Casting[edit]
Casting calls began in the middle of 2010. There had been rumors of Lil Eazy-E playing his late father Eazy-E, and Ice Cube's son and fellow rapper O'Shea Jackson Jr. playing his father as well. Ice Cube said of the movie, "We're taking it to the nooks and crannies, I think deeper than any other article or documentary on the group," he said. "These are the intimate conversations that helped forge N.W.A. To me, I think it's interesting to anybody who loves that era and I don't know any other movie where you can mix Gangster Rap, the F.B.I., L.A. Riots, HIV, and fucking feuding with each other. This movie has everything from Daryl Gates and the battering ram."[20]
On February 21, 2014, director Gray announced a March 9, 2014 open casting call for the film in Gardena, California, via his Twitter account.[21] There were also open casting calls in Atlanta and Chicago.[22][23] Rapper YG auditioned to play MC Ren in the film.[24] The project was scheduled to start filming in April 2014 but was pushed back due to casting delays.[25][26][27]
On June 18, 2014, Universal officially announced that the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton would be released theatrically on August 14, 2015. It was also confirmed that Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., would play a younger version of his father in the film. O'Shea Jr. joined Jason Mitchell and Corey Hawkins, who portrayed group members Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, respectively.[28] In early July 2014, casting directors for the film issued a casting call for extras and vintage cars in the Los Angeles area. The casting call release stated that filming would begin in August 2014.[29] In July 2014, it was confirmed Aldis Hodge would portray MC Ren and Neil Brown Jr. would play DJ Yella.[30][31] On August 15, 2014, Paul Giamatti joined the cast to play N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller.[32] On August 26, 2014, Keith Stanfield joined the cast to play Snoop Dogg.[6]
On June 16, 2015, Ice Cube revealed that a "Tupac scene" had been shot for the film.[33] Entertainment Weekly reported that the role of Tupac Shakur in the film would be played by newcomer Marcc Rose, who was once rumored to be cast by John Singleton in his unmade Tupac biopic.[34]
Casting call controversy[edit]
On July 16, 2014, a casting call for extras for Straight Outta Compton was released on the Sande Alessi Casting Facebook page. The casting call was looking for African-American girls for the film using an A-D ranking scale. Though the "A girls" category was looking for "classy" women of all colors, the "B through D" categories were very explicitly linked with skin-tone. As the women get less attractive, the casting call wants the women's flesh tone to be darker, with the lowest listing calling for "African American girls. Poor, not in good shape. Medium to dark skin tone."[35] The casting call post went viral as people expressed their outrage of what they call colorism, sexism, and racism in the categorizing of black women.[36][37] A representative for Sande Alessi Casting said the ad was an "innocent mistake" and when it comes to casting "poor" people, they are also looking for women of various skin tones and body types. As for the A, B, C, D grouping system, Sande Alessi Casting says "it's the usual method [they] use to look for different types of people for any project and it wasn't meant to offend anyone."[38]
Filming[edit]
Straight Outta Compton was filmed in Compton, California and Los Angeles, California. Principal photography began on location in Compton on August 5, 2014.[39] In early September 2014, principal exterior shooting on a large post-riot set was observed on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood.[40] While shooting in California, the production spent $50 million in the state and received the California Film & Television Tax Credit.[41]
Costume designer Kelli Jones says "the script was literally changing the entire time we were shooting, I mean literally the entire time. There would be days where I would get a call on Friday and they were like ‘oh by the way we’ve moved the pool party scene to Monday’ and the pool party scene had like 400 people and I needed to get '80s bathing suits, so there wasn’t a single weekend where me and my team [sic] were not working. It was insane!"[42] Production Designer Shane Valentino says "We had 130 sets which is a lot of sets to try and deal with."[42]
Violence on set[edit]
On August 12, 2014, TMZ reported that just seven days into filming in Compton, a drive-by shooting took place directly in front of the cast and crew members while they were on the set. A group of men standing outside the Compton Courthouse flashed gang signs at a passing car and passengers in the car opened fire on the group. No one affiliated with the film was injured or hurt, but one civilian near the set was shot. Despite the incident, it was announced that filming would continue to take place as planned in the city.[43]
On January 29, 2015, Suge Knight was involved in a hit-and-run incident that left one man dead and another hospitalized.[44][45] Witnesses claim that Knight followed the men after an argument on the Straight Outta Compton film set to a burger stand parking lot in Compton,[46] and that the collisions looked intentional.[47] Security footage video was released online in early March showing Knight running over both men but which Knight's attorney said helps his client's self-defense claim.[48] Terry Carter, co-founder (along with Ice Cube) of Heavyweight Records and a friend of Knight, was the man killed.[49][50] The second victim, filmmaker Cle Sloan, suffered a mangled foot and head injuries.[51][52]
In October 2017, transcripts from a grand jury hearing earlier in the year indicated Knight allegedly gave multiple menacing warnings to director F. Gary Gray during filming. Although Gray would testify he did not recall any calls or texts threatening his safety (a move Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Barnes referred to as intentional perjury out of fear), Knight was allegedly angry at his depiction in the film and that he was not compensated for his portrayal.[53]
Release[edit]
Marketing[edit]
In December 2014, during a show in Sydney, Australia, Ice Cube gave concertgoers a sneak peek at a trailer for Straight Outta Compton.[54][55] When an executive producer of the film, Will Packer, was asked if Cube told him he was going to show the trailer or did he "just put it out there?", Packer responded, "Cube does what he does." He added, "Cube is the man. We back him. And I love the fact that it's out there and it's getting the response that it's getting, that's what I'll say."[56]
On February 8, 2015, Universal released the first official trailer for Straight Outta Compton. The red band trailer was preceded by an introduction featuring N.W.A members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.[57] A second global trailer for Straight Outta Compton was released on April 1, 2015, and was attached with theatrical screenings of Universal's Furious 7.[58][59]
On August 7, 2015, to help promote the film, Beats by Dre launched a new app through the website StraightOuttaSomewhere.com. The app allows users to create a meme by uploading a picture with the "Straight Outta" logo and fill in the blank with a location of their choice.[60] Some people did proclaim that they were "Straight Outta" a certain city or locale, while others uploaded funny images and phrases.[61][62] In under 24 hours, over 78,000 "Straight Outta" images were downloaded on social media sites and over 6 million downloads were generated before the film's opening day.[63] Inquisitr.com proclaimed, "It’s a successful viral photo campaign that is definitely bringing attention to the movie Straight Outta Compton."[64]
Security concerns[edit]
Straight Outta Compton premiered on August 10, 2015, at the entertainment complex LA Live in Los Angeles, California. An earlier report by L.A. Weekly said that the LAPD was "beefing up its presence" for the event; The Hollywood Reporter said that organizers had tripled security.[65] Due to concerns surrounding the violence in the film, it was reported that movie theaters hired extra security during the film's opening weekend[66] and Universal Studios would reimburse them.[67][68][69] Universal denied that it would reimburse them, but would partner with theaters seeking "support".[70] No major incidents were reported at showings during the film's opening weekend. Some critics said it was because of the extra security at some theaters, while others argued that it showed the extra security was unnecessary.[71]
Home media[edit]
Straight Outta Compton was released on Digital HD on January 5, 2016, by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and on Blu-ray and DVD on January 19, 2016. The Blu-ray and DVD includes both the theatrical version and an Unrated Director's Cut, which featured 20 additional minutes of the film.[72]
Universal Pictures announced a 4K Blu-ray release including both cuts of the film to be released on February 6, 2018.[73][74]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Straight Outta Compton grossed $161.2 million in the United States and Canada and $40.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $201.6 million.[4] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $91.1 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film.[75]
In the United States and Canada, the opening weekend projections were continuously revised upwards, starting from $25 million and going as high as $45 million.[76][77] The film made $5 million from Thursday night shows, which began at 7 p.m. in 2,264 theaters.[63][78] After its strong Thursday night showing, Universal was able to add nearly 500 theaters for the film's opening weekend.[79] Straight Outta Compton made $24.1 million on its opening day, which was the fourth biggest August opening in history.[80] It finished first at the box office in its opening weekend, earning $60.2 million from 2,757 theaters, ahead of the week's other new release The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; 46% of its opening weekend audience was African American while 23% was Caucasian and 21% Hispanic. Its opening weekend total was the fifth-best August opening weekend of all-time, the highest in August for an R-rated film and the highest for a musical biopic.[81][82] It also set the record for best opening by a film with an African American director, until it was passed by Gray's own The Fate of the Furious in April 2017.[83] After a strong first full week showing ($84.7 million), Universal added the film to over 200 additional theaters.[84] The film grossed $26.4 million in its second weekend and again finished first at the box office, ahead of the week's new releases Sinister 2, Hitman: Agent 47 and American Ultra.[85]
On August 27, 2015, Straight Outta Compton became the highest grossing music biopic of all-time in the United States with $120.9 million, passing the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line's $119.5 million total.[86][87][88] The film grossed $13.1 million in its third weekend and, once again, finished first at the box office ahead of the week's new releases War Room, No Escape and We Are Your Friends.[89]
On September 18, 2015, the film's domestic gross crossed $157.5 million, surpassing Keenen Ivory Wayans' Scary Movie ($157 million) to become the all-time highest domestic grossing film from a black director in the United States.[90][91] By September 21, 2015, the film had grossed $188 million worldwide to become the all-time highest grossing music biopic, surpassing Walk the Line's $186.4 million worldwide gross.[92]
Critical response[edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% based on 221 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "Straight Outta Compton is a biopic that's built to last, thanks to F. Gary Gray's confident direction and engaging performances from a solid cast."[93] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[94] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak-surveyed audiences gave the film a rare 5 out of 5 stars and a 75% "definite recommend".[80]
Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 3.5 stars out of 4, calling the film "enthralling" and "energized", praising the cast for delivering "strong, memorable work that transcends mere imitation." He called the film "one of the better musical biopics of the last 20 years."[95] Lou Lumenick of the New York Post, also awarding the film a 3.5/4, called it "one of the summer's most entertaining and provocative movies", finding it "surprisingly candid" about the negatives in N.W.A.'s career for a film produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre themselves.[96] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, again giving the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, also praised the film for its honesty in its portrayal of the group and praised Jackson's performance as Ice Cube, as well as the supporting cast, finding Mitchell's Eazy-E "award-caliber". However, he did wish that the film elaborated more on the group's troubles involving misogyny, homophobia and the media.[97] Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal found the group's musical performances to be "far and away the most appealing parts of the picture." However, he criticized the film for slowing down towards the end, particularly when it gets "ploddingly sentimental" once it focuses on the decline and death of Eazy-E.[98]
Scott Foundas of Variety praised director Gray for taking familiar biopic paces and bringing a "richness of observation to the table that transcends cliche." He also praised the film for its "high but never overindulgent" style and the attention to detail in the production, ranging from the "exhaustively researched" screenplay to the "meticulous care" involved in assembling the film's soundtrack. He stated, "if "Compton" is undeniably of the moment, it’s also timeless in its depiction of how artists and writers transform the world around them into angry, profane, vibrant and singular personal expression."[99] Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune stated, "Straight Outta Compton at its best evokes the heady atmosphere of Crenshaw Boulevard and what the group’s success meant to Compton, and vice versa. When the songs themselves take center stage the movie works. What remains in the wings constitutes another, fuller story."[100]
In a polarized review, Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt that the film attempted to take on more storylines than it could handle, also criticizing how bloated it becomes towards the end regarding Heller, though he did praise Giamatti's performance.[101] Jordan Hoffman of The Guardian also criticized the film's second half for being "cheesy" and "[playing] it too safe".[102] Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Club gave the film a C, feeling it had to rely on its timeliness for its thematic weight, and saying the film "simplifies N.W.A.’s arc to a gangster-movie knock-off about three friends from way back when who are driven apart by bad influences."[103] The Washington Post noted the film's "lack of interest in process and personality" compared to the concurrently-released music biopic Love & Mercy, writing: "it’s no contest as to which Giamatti picture is the better depiction of the actual music-making process."[104]
According to a poll conducted by Rentrak during the film's opening weekend, audiences gave the film a full 5 out of 5 stars, a rare achievement for any film, with most box office mega-hits usually rated at between 4 or 4.5 stars in the previous Rentrak polls. The film is very popular among the female moviegoers, with 74% of the male and 76% of the female audience giving the film a definite recommend – very high marks in Rentrak. The subject matter and plot were the primary reasons given by 38% of moviegoers for coming out to see Straight Outta Compton.[63]
Historical accuracy[edit]
Reactions from the depicted[edit]
On June 10, 2015, MC Ren took to Twitter to voice his displeasure at the lack of exposure his character has in the Straight Outta Compton trailer, saying "Man fuck these bitches at universal pictures leaving me out the movie trailers tryin to rewrite history." and "When you have bitches work on a hip hop film that don't know shit about hip hop this is what happens. How the hell u leave me out after all".[105] After the film's release, Ren tweeted, "True fans know my role in the group as far as lyrics are concerned, don't let the movie fool you about my contribution to the group." He later praised the filmmakers saying, "Congrats to the cast and crew. Great job of telling our story."[106]
Despite being a founding member, Arabian Prince's contribution to the group has been ignored in the movie, and his character has a brief, uncredited cameo in the film. While going on record that he personally harbored no ill will towards the producers, Arabian Prince did note that it led to numerous inquiries and interview requests as to the possible reasons for such a revisionist approach.[107] According to Arabian Prince, "Maybe for 50% of the [movie] scenes, I was there in real life, on stage, or in the studio. A lot of N.W.A's early music production was done with my equipment." [107]
On August 24, 2015, Alonzo Williams referred to the film as "a great fusion of fantasy and reality", after admitting that he enjoyed the film.[108] He disputed the accuracy of the scenes where he forbade gangsta rap from being played at his club, saying that the members of N.W.A had not started gangsta rap at that point.[108] He also commented on the scene when Dr. Dre was bailed out of jail by Eazy-E, saying that Dr. Dre had been jailed several times for non-payment of parking fees and that he had an argument with Dre after having bailed him out of jail numerous times.[108] When Alonzo refused to bail Dre out another time, Eazy-E bailed him out instead.[108] Alonzo claimed that it was he who introduced Eazy-E to Jerry Heller[108] and that contrary to how it was depicted in the movie, he was supportive of Boyz-n-the-Hood, unlike most others at the time.[109]
Lawsuit from Heller[edit]
On August 27, 2015, Heller reported to the Los Angeles Times that he had seen the film: "I'm still not willing to comment right now on that movie because I think sooner or later it may be part of an ongoing litigation."[110]
On October 30, 2015, Heller filed a 12-claim lawsuit in the Superior Court of Los Angeles against NBCUniversal, director F. Gary Gray, Legendary Pictures, the screenwriters of the film, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and the estate of Eazy-E.[111] As well as protesting his depiction in the film, Heller claimed that a significant amount of the film's content had been taken from his autobiography without permission.[111] The defendants countered with a request that Heller's defamation charges be dismissed.[112][needs update]
Omissions[edit]
On August 17, 2015, Michel'le, Dr. Dre's former girlfriend and mother of one of his children, did an exclusive interview with Vlad TV. In the interview, the former Ruthless and Death Row Records artist ponders her and Dre's abusive relationship and she states that she was aware she was not included in the Straight Outta Compton film. "Why would Dre put me in it? I mean 'cause if they start from where they start from I was just a quiet girlfriend who got beat up and told to shut up."[113]
On August 18, 2015, Gawker published an editorial by Dee Barnes titled "Here's What's Missing From Straight Outta Compton: Me and the Other Women Dr. Dre Beat Up". Barnes notes that Dr. Dre had repeated instances of physical abuse to female associates during his time in N.W.A, to include the infamous 1991 beating of Barnes in the bathroom of Po Na Na Souk nightclub. In the film, the incidents were never acknowledged. She further notes that important women from the era with close and historically important ties to N.W.A (JJ Fad, Yo Yo, Tairrie B, etc.) were absent from the film. In the end, most women portrayed in the film are partying groupies, with Barnes feeling that it could have also acknowledged the female MCs who contributed to N.W.A's and/or individual members' success.[114] Gerrick D. Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times revealed the Barnes incident was originally included in an earlier version of the film's script.[115] On August 21, 2015, Dr. Dre responded, apologizing to "the women I’ve hurt. I deeply regret what I did and know that it has forever impacted all of our lives."[116] The next day, Apple Inc., which bought Beats Electronics for $3 billion in 2014 from Dr. Dre and made him an executive,[117] weighed in on the abuse allegations to offer their support to Dre. Apple said in a statement, "Dre has apologized for the mistakes he's made in the past and he's said that he's not the same person that he was 25 years ago."[118]
On August 26, 2015, Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times criticized the film for leaving out the story of the all female rap group J. J. Fad and how some in the media claim the group was responsible for "forging a path for the breakout success of N.W.A."[119]
Accolades[edit]
The film received numerous award nominations, including one for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars.[120]
Award
Category
Recipients and nominees
Result
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards Best Intergenerational Film
Nominated
Best Time Capsule
Nominated
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus Nominated
African-American Film Critics Association Best Picture
Won
Best Ensemble
Won
Best Supporting Actor Jason Mitchell Won
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Ensemble Cast
Won
American Film Institute Top Ten Films
Won
Black Reel Awards Best Film
Nominated
Best Director F. Gary Gray Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Jason Mitchell Nominated
Corey Hawkins Nominated
Best Breakthrough Performance (male) Jason Mitchell Nominated
O'Shea Jackson Jr. Nominated
Best Cast (ensemble) Victoria Thomas & Cindy Tolan (casting directors) Won
Best Original or Adapted Song "Talking to My Diary" - by Dr. Dre Nominated
Outstanding Original Score Joseph Trapanese Won
Casting Society of America Big Budget – Drama Cindy Tolan, Victoria Thomas, Meagan Lewis, Beth Sepko, Carolyn Pickman, Lucinda Syson, Pat Moran Won
Critics' Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated
Empire Awards Best Male Newcomer Jason Mitchell Nominated
Best Soundtrack
Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Ensemble
Nominated
Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Performer Jason Mitchell Won
Keith Stanfield Won
Hollywood Film Awards Hollywood Breakout Ensemble Award Corey Hawkins, O'Shea Jackson Jr. & Jason Mitchell Won
MTV Movie Awards Movie of the Year
Nominated
Best Breakthrough Performance O'Shea Jackson Jr. Nominated
True Story
Won
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Motion Picture
Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Corey Hawkins Nominated
O’Shea Jackson Jr. Won
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture F. Gary Gray Nominated
National Board of Review Top Ten Films
Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite Dramatic Movie
Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards Best Theatrical Motion Picture Ice Cube & Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Use Of Music In A Film
Nominated
Best Ensemble
Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Neil Brown Jr., Paul Giamatti, Corey Hawkins, Aldis Hodge, O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Jason Mitchell Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Soundtrack
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards[121] Choice Movie: Drama
Nominated
Choice Movie Actor: Drama O'Shea Jackson Jr. Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Best Original Screenplay Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus Nominated
Music[edit]
Compton[edit]
Main article: Compton (album)
On August 7, 2015, Dr. Dre released the album Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre exclusively on Apple Music and the iTunes Store at first, then later released on other digital music platforms and in CD and vinyl form. Though not an official soundtrack to the film Straight Outta Compton, Dr. Dre said this album would be "inspired by the movie,"[122] Dre said on The Pharmacy, his radio show on Beats 1, that during principal photography of Straight Outta Compton, "I felt myself going to the studio and being so inspired by the movie that I started recording an album." He added, "It's an 'inspired by' album. It's inspired by Straight Outta Compton."[123] Part of Straight Outta Compton's successful opening has been attributed to Compton: A Soundtrack, Dr. Dre's first collection of original music since his 1999's 2001 album,[124] which was released a week prior to the film's premiere and debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 charts and No. 1 on the iTunes charts.[80][125] Dr. Dre says he will donate royalties from his new album to the city of Compton for a new performing arts facility.[126]
Soundtrack[edit]
Main article: Straight Outta Compton: Music from the Motion Picture
An official soundtrack album to the film, entitled Straight Outta Compton: Music from the Motion Picture, was released on January 8, 2016, by Universal Music Enterprises. It features songs mainly by N.W.A, but also Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg and others.[72]
See also[edit]
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I Am Number Four (film)
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I Am Number Four
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
D. J. Caruso
Produced by
Michael Bay
Screenplay by
Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Marti Noxon
Based on
I Am Number Four
by Pittacus Lore
Starring
Alex Pettyfer
Timothy Olyphant
Teresa Palmer
Dianna Agron
Callan McAuliffe
Kevin Durand
Music by
Trevor Rabin
Cinematography
Guillermo Navarro
Edited by
Vince Filippone
Jim Page
Production
company
DreamWorks Pictures[1]
Reliance Entertainment[2]
Bay Films[2]
Distributed by
Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
Running time
109 minutes[3]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$50 million[4]
Box office
$150 million[5]
I Am Number Four is a 2011 American teen science fiction action thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, and Callan McAuliffe. The screenplay, by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Marti Noxon, is based on the novel of the same name, one of the Lorien Legacies young adult science fiction novels.
Produced by Michael Bay, I Am Number Four was the first film production from DreamWorks Pictures to be released by Touchstone Pictures, as part of the studio's 2009 distribution deal with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[1] The Hollywood Reporter estimated the budget to be between $50 million and $60 million. The film was released in both conventional and IMAX theatres on February 18, 2011, received generally negative reviews, and grossed $150 million.[6]
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Development
3.2 Casting
3.3 Filming
3.4 Post-production
4 Release
4.1 Home media
5 Reception
5.1 Box Office
6 Soundtrack
7 Sequel
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Plot[edit]
John Smith is an alien from the planet Lorien. He was sent to Earth as a child with eight others to escape the invading Mogadorians, who destroyed Lorien. Here, John is protected by a Guardian, Henri, and has developed powers, including enhanced strength, speed and agility, as well as seven other powers he will develop later in life, known as legacies. He is protected by a Loric charm which protects him from all Mogadorian harm as long as he is hurt out of order; he can only be hurt after the first three loriens are killed in order.
The Mogadorians, led by the Commander, learn about the nine children and come to Earth to find them. The Lorien can only be killed in sequence; Number One through Number Nine. Three of them are already dead, with John being Number Four. Knowing this, he and Henri move from a beachside bungalow in Florida to an old farm in Paradise, Ohio, where John befriends conspiracy theorist Sam Goode and a dog which he names after Bernie Kosar. He also falls for an amateur photographer, Sarah Hart. Her ex-boyfriend, football player Mark James is a bully who torments both John and Sam.
During the Halloween Festival, Mark and his friends chase Sarah and John into the woods, where they try to beat John up. However, he uses his powers to fend them off and rescue Sarah. Sam witnesses this, which forces John to reveal his true origins. The next day, Mark's father, the local sheriff, interrogates Henri on John's whereabouts when his son and his friends were attacked.
Henri tells John that too many people are suspicious of them so they have to leave. John refuses because of Sarah. Meanwhile, the Mogadorians continue searching for John, while being trailed by another Garde, Number Six, who is also trying to locate Number Four. Number Six's guardian was killed, and she realizes that the remaining six of the Garde will have to team up and fight against the Mogadorians. She knows Number Three is dead and that Number Four is being hunted.
The Mogadorians eventually locate John and manipulate two conspiracy theorists into capturing Henri. When John and Sam go to rescue him, they are attacked but manage to fend the Mogadorians off. However, Henri dies after John and Sam escape with some Lorien artefacts, including a blue rock that acts as a tracking device for other Garde. Sam's father, a conspiracy theorist who disappeared while hunting aliens in Mexico, had another of the rocks. While Sam searches for it, John tries to say goodbye to Sarah at a party, only to discover that the Mogadorians have framed him and Henri for the murders of the conspiracy theorists. Mark sees John and calls his father, who corners John and Sarah. John saves Sarah from a fall, revealing his powers in the process, and they escape to their high school.
Meanwhile, The Commander arrives in Paradise, in a convoy of trucks. He is confronted by Mark and his father, and after injuring the sheriff, he forces Mark to show him where John is hiding. Mark takes him to the school, which he knows is Sarah's hideout.
There, John, Sarah, and Sam are attacked by the Mogadorians, who brought two Piken to hunt the trio. They are saved by Number Six and Bernie, who is actually a shapeshifting Chimera sent by John's biological parents to protect him. John and Number Six, who can turn invisible and can block energy attacks, continue to fight the Mogadorians. They eventually defeat them all, including the Commander.
The following day, John and Number Six unite their blue rocks and discover the location of the other four surviving Garde. John decides to let Sam come with them in hopes of finding Sam's father. They set off to find the others so they can all protect Earth from the Mogadorians, leaving Sarah and a repentant Mark, who lies to his father about John's whereabouts, telling him to head west since he told his father he was heading east, and returns a magic box left to John by his Dad that Henri hid that was in police evidence. John thanks Mark and promises Sarah that he will come back to Paradise to find her. While they share their goodbye kiss a hurt and slightly agitated Mark is shown, before shakes his head before waving and putting a fake smile. The movie ends with John, Sam, Bernie and Number Six driving out towards the sunset smiling and vowing to protect their new home, Earth.
Cast[edit]
Alex Pettyfer as John Smith/Number Four
Timothy Olyphant as Henri
Teresa Palmer as Number Six
Dianna Agron as Sarah Hart
Callan McAuliffe as Sam Goode
Kevin Durand as Mogadorian Commander
Jake Abel as Mark James
Jeff Hochendoner as Sheriff James
Patrick Sebes as Kevin
Greg Townley as Number Three
Reuben Langdon as Number Three's Guardian
Emily Wickersham as Nicole
Brian Howe as Frank
Andy Owen as Bret
Charles Carroll as Sam's Stepfather
Garrett M. Brown as Mr. Simms
Cooper Thornton as Mr. Hart
Judith Hoag as Mrs. Hart
Beau Mirchoff as Drew
Tucker Albrizzi (uncredited) as Tuck
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The film was produced by DreamWorks and Reliance Entertainment.[7] Film producer and director Michael Bay brought the manuscript of the young adult novel I Am Number Four to Stacey Snider and Steven Spielberg at DreamWorks. A bidding war developed for the film rights between DreamWorks and J.J. Abrams, with DreamWorks winning the rights in June 2009, with the intention of having Bay produce and possibly direct the project.[8][9] The rights were purchased with the hope of attracting teenage fans of The Twilight Saga films,[10] and the potential of establishing a film franchise, with at least six more installments planned by the book's publisher.[11]
Al Gough and Miles Millar, the creators of the television series Smallville, were hired to write the screenplay in August 2009.[12] Marti Noxon, writer and producer for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, also contributed to the screenplay. D. J. Caruso was brought on to direct in early 2010, after Bay opted to focus on directing the third film of the Transformers series. Caruso had been selected by Spielberg to direct Disturbia and Eagle Eye for DreamWorks, and had success with both films.[13] Caruso had less than a year to prepare, shoot and edit the film, due to a worldwide release date set for Presidents Day weekend.[11]
Chris Bender, J.C. Spink, and David Valdes executive produced the film.[14] Steven Spielberg contributed to the film's characters, but did not take a credit on the film.[13] It was the first DreamWorks film to be released by Disney's Touchstone Pictures label, as part of the 30-picture distribution deal between DreamWorks and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[15] The film was also the first release for DreamWorks after the studio's financial restructuring in 2008.[13]
Casting[edit]
In March 2010, Alex Pettyfer was in talks to play the title character in the film, Number Four.[16] It was later confirmed that the 21-year-old British actor would play the lead.[17] Sharlto Copley was going to star as Henri, Number Four's guardian and mentor, but had to drop out due to press obligations with his film The A-Team. Copley was replaced by Timothy Olyphant.[18] Kevin Durand plays the villain of the film, Commander, the Mogadorian who leads the hunt for the Loriens on Earth.[19]
DreamWorks went through multiple rounds of tests to find the right actress for the female romantic lead. Dianna Agron, a star in the Fox television series Glee, won the role. She plays Sarah Hart, a girl who used to date a high school football player, but falls for Number Four and keeps his secret.[20] Jake Abel plays the football player, Mark James, an antagonist in the film.[21] Teresa Palmer plays the other Loric, Number Six, and 16-year-old Australian actor Callan McAuliffe plays Sam Goode, Number Four's best friend.[22]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on May 17, 2010, using 20 locations all within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.[23][24] DreamWorks selected the area primarily due to tax incentives from the Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit.[14] The film studio also had a positive experience shooting She's Out of My League in Pittsburgh in 2008. The production was scheduled to last 12 to 13 weeks.[25]
Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro shot the film on 35 mm, using a format known as Super 1:85.[26] Beaver, the former Conley Inn in Homewood, and nearby Buttermilk Falls were used as locations in the film; interior and exterior scenes were shot near a boat launch in Monaca.[27] A spring fair scene was filmed in Deer Lakes Park in West Deer; Port Vue, North Park, New Kensington and Hyde Park were also used as locations.[14][24][28] The setting of the film's fictional town of Paradise, Ohio is Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, where filming took place from June to July 2010.[29] Producers chose Vandergrift as the "hero town" of the film because of its unique look and curved streets, laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York City's Central Park.[24]
Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville was chosen over 50 other schools in the area, due to its proximity to nearby woods, a part of the film's plot, and its surrounding hills. The school was also selected for its one floor layout, wide hallways, and its football stadium in front.[14][30] Teachers and recent graduates appear in the film, and a set that replicates the school was built in a studio in Monroeville for filming explosion scenes.[31] In the last few weeks of production, scenes were filmed at the 200-year-old St. John's Lutheran Stone Church in Lancaster Township.[32] Additional filming took place in the Florida Keys in the beginning of the film in Big Pine Key, Florida as well as the spanning of the drive over the bridge showcases the keys 7 mile bridge.[33]
Post-production[edit]
I Am Number Four was edited by Jim Page, with Industrial Light & Magic developing the visual effects for the alien Pikens.[34] The film was scored by former Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin.[35]
Release[edit]
A teaser trailer for the film was issued in late September 2010,[36] and a full-length trailer premiered on December 8.[37] Advertisements ran in Seventeen and Teen Vogue magazines, Disney released a promotional iPhone app in January 2011.[9] Disney also developed a lot of Internet content to target a teen audience with their marketing campaign.[11] A cast tour, in association with American retailer Hot Topic, and cast media appearances were scheduled to lead up to the release of the film.[9]
I Am Number Four premiered at the Village Theatre in Los Angeles on February 9, 2011. The film was released in theaters on February 18, 2011, and was also released in the IMAX format.[6][37]
Home media[edit]
The film was released by Touchstone Home Entertainment on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download on May 24, 2011.[38][39] The release was produced in three different packages: a three-disc Blu-ray, DVD, and "Digital Copy" combo pack, a single-disc Blu-ray, and a single-disc DVD.[40][41] The "Digital Copy" included with the 3-disc version is a stand-alone disc that allows users to play the film from any location via iTunes or Windows Media Player. All releases include bloopers and the "Becoming Number 6" featurette, while the single-disc Blu-ray and three-disc Blu-ray, DVD, and "Digital Copy" combo pack versions additionally include six deleted scenes with an introduction from the director.[40][42] In its first three weeks of release, 316,081 Blu-ray units were sold in the US, bringing in $7,693,808. As of October 2, 2011, the standard DVD of 'I am Number Four' has sold 767,692 copies in the United States, generating $12,571,326, and thus bringing the total gross to $166,247,931.[43]
Reception[edit]
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 33% approval rating and an average rating of 4.8/10 based on 158 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "It's positioned as the start of a franchise, but I Am Number Four's familiar plot and unconvincing performances add up to one noisy, derivative, and ultimately forgettable sci-fi thriller."[44] Metacritic gives the film an average score of 36 out of 100 based on reviews from 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[45] Empire Magazine gave the film three out of a possible five stars and said, "If you can make it through the bland schmaltz of the first half you'll be rewarded with a spectacular blast of sustained action and the promise of even better to come. This could be the start of something great."[46]
Box Office[edit]
I Am Number Four grossed $55,100,437 at the North American box office and $90,778,000 overseas, for a worldwide total of $149,878,437.[5] It topped the worldwide box office on its second weekend (February 25–27, 2011) with $28,086,805.[47][48]
The film opened at number two in the United States and Canada with a gross of $19,449,893. In its second weekend, it dropped 43.4%, earning $11,016,126.[5] The only other market where it has grossed over $10 million is China. It began in third place with $3.4 million, but had an increase of 91% in its second week, topping the box office with $6.4 million. In its third week, it decreased by 21% to $5.0 million. As of March 27, 2011, it has grossed $17,328,244.[49]
Soundtrack[edit]
"Radioactive" - Kings of Leon
"Tighten Up" - The Black Keys
"Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
"Somebody's Watching Me" - Rockwell
"Shelter" - The xx
"Soldier On" - The Temper Trap
"Invented" - Jimmy Eat World
"Curfew" - Beck
"As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band (ft. Alan Jackson)
"Letters from the Sky" - Civil Twilight
Source:[50]
Sequel[edit]
In 2011, screenwriter Noxon told Collider.com that plans for an imminent sequel were shelved due to the disappointing performance of the first installment at the box office.[51][52]
In 2013, director Caruso was asked if there are any possibilities that The Power of Six will get a movie adaption, he replied: "There's been some talk in the past couple of months about trying to do something because there is this audience appetite out there [...]. Most of the people on Twitter that contact me from all over the world ask, "Where's the next movie?" I think DreamWorks is getting those too so it'll be interesting. I don't know if I'd be involved, but I know they're talking about it."[53]
In a 2015 interview, James Frey, the co-author of the series, said that he hoped more movies would be made.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
Cyborg 009
References[edit]
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