Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale.
Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street life. As tragedy strikes close to home, their friendship, choices, and hopes for a better future are put to the ultimate test.
- Released: 1991-07-12
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 52m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 2,356 votes
Directed by John Singleton.
Top cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Tré Styles
- Laurence Fishburne as Furious Styles
- Ice Cube as Doughboy
- Morris Chestnut as Ricky Baker
- Angela Bassett as Reva Styles
- Nia Long as Brandi
- Tyra Ferrell as Mrs. Baker
- Regina King as Shalika
- Meta King as Brandi's Mom
- Whitman Mayo as The Old Man
Where to watch Boyz n the Hood
- United States: stream on Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Movies like Boyz n the Hood
If you enjoyed Boyz n the Hood, these movies have a similar feel:
- Menace II Society (1993)
- Bound by Honor (1993)
- Dark Blue (2002)
- Colors (1988)
- Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
- We Die Young (2019)
- End of Watch (2012)
- 1992 (2024)
- Paid in Full (2002)
- Where the Day Takes You (1992)
- Gangster Squad (2013)
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Can't decide what to watch?
FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.
Download FlickPicker on the App Store Explore the iPhone app