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With GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson follows in the footsteps of his musical counterpart, Eminem (8 MILE), by giving movie stardom a shot. Directed by Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, MY LEFT FOOT) and written by Terence Winter, the film tells a fictionalised version of 50 Cent's own troubled life story. Marcus .. Read more

Starring	50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Omar Benson Miller, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Director	Jim Sheridan
Genres	Drama

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- It is a follow-your-dream tale of adversity and redemption, somewhat in the manner of 8 MILE and HUSTLE & FLOW, combined with an underworld saga of betrayal and revenge
- 40415
- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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  Get Rich By Exploitin' Your Young Fans
  
  This has to be the biggest load of toss I've had the misfortune to see!
  
  Those of you hoping to see an ego-tastic shoot-out with mumbling for ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - madsen
  - Worcs
  - 02 May 2006 at 09:51
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  get rich
  
  I liked this film, gave an insite to the life that goes on, 50 cent was surprisingly good, liked it alot
  
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- - spaniellady
  - 30 reviews
  - New Milton
  - 30 Dec 2011 at 16:51
- - 2
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  Good film even for a "fiddy" hater.
  
  I have put myself of watching this film for a while. I do not like 50 cent or his music but this film was a suprisingly good watch, no matter how over ... read more »
  
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- 1010006
- - Decy-
  - 1 review
  - 26 Jun 2011 at 17:45
- - 1
  - 0
  A Proper Review
  
  Its a tale of adverisity, companionship and the will to make a better life. Its a film that you can definitley take morals out of, and substitute them into your... read more »
  
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- 1005408
- - YoungEgoMKS
  - 1 review
  - 15 Jun 2011 at 23:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Pleasantly Suprised
  
  I watched this on the streaming service and was pleasanntly suprisded. This movie portrays the brutality of gang war very vividly and is a much better film than... read more »
  
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- 999971
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - AFM
  - 12 reviews
  - UK
  - 03 Jun 2011 at 08:59
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  A good (if slightly exaggerated) tale
  
  I thought this was actually pretty good. It was hard to watch at times because of the nature of the story, but the acting was good and it wasn't as self ... read more »
  
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- 980975
- - sdfilm
  - 125 reviews
  - Oxon
  - 11 Apr 2011 at 10:43
- - 3
  - 0
  a very good film- and i'm not a fan
  
  i think people are missing the point here. the film may be about the rapper, but we shouldn't pay too much attention to 50's acting: it's the ... read more »
  
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- 950242
- - deedeeduvet
  - 33 reviews
  - Todmorden
  - 02 Jan 2011 at 02:15
- - 4
  - 1
  A good film even if you dont like "50"
  
  i always refused to take time to watch this film as i'm not a fan of 'fiddy', despite this i watched it and will say its a great film! i felt that ... read more »
  
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- - BirmsDuane
  - 1 review
  - birmingham
  - 21 Jul 2010 at 12:14
- - 2
  - 0
  'Get Rich Or Die Tryin''
  
  good film really enjoyed it
  
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  - Lincoln
  - 04 Dec 2009 at 15:02
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  review
  
  this film was absolutley amazing i highly reccommened it
  
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- - keggy
  - 3 reviews
  - Carlisle
  - 19 Mar 2009 at 20:10
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  Top film!!!
  
  This was a great film. I dont like 50 cent but i thought i would try it anyways. I very much enjoyed watching this film and i would def watch it again.
  
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- - huzy20
  - 1 review
  - Swindon
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 18:25
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- - 24
  - 19
  Get Rich By Exploitin' Your Young Fans
  
  This has to be the biggest load of toss I've had the misfortune to see!
  
  Those of you hoping to see an ego-tastic shoot-out with mumbling for ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 364309
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - madsen
  - Worcs
  - 02 May 2006 at 09:51
- - 13
  - 1
  Under-rated 50
  
  This movie really is something remarkable. Here is the thing, Jim Sheridan, an Irish filmmaker, brings in his own themes of the search for a father. We know it ... read more »
  
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- - Jet
  - Brighton, England
  - 06 Feb 2006 at 13:25
- - 7
  - 0
  Wow what a shock - Surprisingly Good
  
  I read other reviews before deciding to watch this film and I am glad that I did not listen to most of them!This is one of those films you watch because people ... read more »
  
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- 248320
- - a customer
  - London
  - 25 May 2006 at 15:52
- - 6
  - 2
  An average film. You may enjoy it more if you're a fan.
  
  Whether the events and the characters in the film are an exact representation of 50's life or not, the film provides a reasonably enjoyable story. 50 gives ... read more »
  
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- 197026
- - a customer
  - Milton Keynes, England
  - 22 Jan 2006 at 00:01
- - 4
  - 1
  A good film even if you dont like "50"
  
  i always refused to take time to watch this film as i'm not a fan of 'fiddy', despite this i watched it and will say its a great film! i felt that ... read more »
  
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- 907074
- - BirmsDuane
  - 1 review
  - birmingham
  - 21 Jul 2010 at 12:14
- - 4
  - 2
  Terrible with a capital T
  
  "Get this film out of your DVD player and back in the post or die tryin'"
  
  One of THE worst films I've EVER seen.
  
  It ... read more »
  
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- 369442
- - Thetruthisoutthere
  - 26 reviews
  - Croydon
  - 26 Aug 2006 at 18:29
- - 3
  - 0
  a very good film- and i'm not a fan
  
  i think people are missing the point here. the film may be about the rapper, but we shouldn't pay too much attention to 50's acting: it's the ... read more »
  
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- 950242
- - deedeeduvet
  - 33 reviews
  - Todmorden
  - 02 Jan 2011 at 02:15
- - 3
  - 1
  Just another film that could of been so good..............but wasnt!!!
  
  Again this is just another film that could of been so good,but wasnt.....not even ok.... but i dont no who is to blame for this error. Somebody who can totally ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 24 Feb 2006 at 23:35
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  Better than expected
  
  I enjoyed this film. 50 Cent is a better actor than he has been given credit for. His character is meant to be hard to read and devoid of emotion. After all ... read more »
  
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  - Bannockburn, Scotland
  - 16 Aug 2006 at 14:18
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  so bad i thought i was missing something!
  
  plot was bland and lacked pace or purpose, the music was..well poor hes actually a below average rapper- go watch 8 mile again instead (or better still get '... read more »
  
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  - west where-ever
  - 02 Sep 2006 at 01:02

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Critics' reviews
- It is a follow-your-dream tale of adversity and redemption, somewhat in the manner of 8 MILE and HUSTLE & FLOW, combined with an underworld saga of betrayal and revenge
- 40415
- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- The outstanding cinematographer is Declan Quinn, who creates a gorgeously crumbly 1970s Bronx in colors of dirt and blood
- 40414
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- A strange project, on paper: Americaâs equally villified and sanctified rapper du jour, 50 Cent, lends his... read more on Time Out
- 49173
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- Sheridan and Winter give 50 emotional range, moral choices and consequences...
- 40416
- - Uncut
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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- Get Rich or Die Tryin'
  
  With GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson follows in the footsteps of his musical counterpart, Eminem (8 MILE), by giving movie stardom a shot. Directed by Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, MY LEFT FOOT) and written by Terence Winter, the film tells a fictionalised version of 50 Cent's own ...