Juice

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Juice

R

1992

1h 36m

Crime

Drama

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Four Harlem friends -- Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Q (Omar Epps), Steel (Jermaine Hopkins) and Raheem (Khalil Kain) -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.

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Critics Consensus

Juice hits hard as a tense, provocative morality play with assured direction from first-timer Ernest Dickerson and commanding central performances.

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Ben Thompson

Sight & Sound

Feb 6, 2020

Juice adapts the DJ-struggling-to- make-it scenario to put across a mesage of inner-city hopelessness...the most interesting elements are the all too brief glimpses of family life and the boys' own relationships.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Feb 7, 2018

Poised halfway between the action conventions of New Jack City and the personal grit of Straight Out of Brooklyn, Juice doesn't have the pizzaz or the insight, to satisfy as either exploitation or art.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Dickerson and co-writer Gerard Brown exhibit a sharp ear for dialog and have some real finds in their largely unknown cast...

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

May 13, 2026

It shows the range that the iconic West Coast emcee cultivated in his mere half dozen film roles.

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KT Mahe

For Your Reference Podcast

Jul 2, 2024

3.5/5

Juice is a solid film that met it's brief through with memorable performances. However, fleshing out the context in which motivated characters would have transcended the film.

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Oti

For Your Reference Podcast

Jul 2, 2024

3.5/5

Juice teases the potential to deeply explore serious themes but falls short. While promising, the abrupt shifts in character development, particularly Bishop's, leaves one emotionally disconnected. It misses some opportunities but remains a decent watch.

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Kierra

Oct 3, 2022

Its started 30 minutes later than it was supposed to sp

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D P

@RT45936356 Sep 23, 2026

I was told that this was a Black classic. I don't even remember this coming out. I just remember seeing memes from this movie all over twitter. So, I checked it out. I can see the attraction. I don't have any intention of seeing it again, though. There are some hood classics I can watch over and over again. This will not be one of them.

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Bboy N

@BboyNightmare Aug 17, 2026

Very well acted movie

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Steven L

@lump-of-coal Aug 8, 2026

I rarely give fives but this story earned it. I’ve never seen this movie but my wife has seen pieces over the years. This story of friends, community, and the reality of ‘the neighborhood’ resonated with me. The conflicting feelings of love and loyalty against the harsh realities of a hard life was eloquently told in a fast moving and interesting movie. My one thought was that Tupac didn’t have to stretch too much for his role.

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Gareth D

@HiGarethDavies Jun 9, 2026

Aged a bit rough, still good to see Tupac in action and it's generally a fine movie although for me, not on the same level as Menace II Society or Boyz n the Hood. The story is fine, but not much depth on the characters and surroundings.

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Ida B. W

@RT51686487 May 16, 2026

Outstanding film! Great acting from the Tupac, Omar, Sameul A and more. One of the best hardhitting movies depicting a group of friends from the inner city and the everyday lives affected by the choices they make. Very entertaining, realistic, thrilling, easy to follow, and smooth flowing. Have watched this many times, over 100.

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Four Harlem friends -- Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Q (Omar Epps), Steel (Jermaine Hopkins) and Raheem (Khalil Kain) -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Producer: Peter Frankfurt, David Heyman, Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter: Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.6M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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