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A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject turns into a competitive obsession.
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Critics Consensus

With its thorny themes and aggressive humor, Bodied dares to offend - and justifies its approach with a subversive comedy that edifies as it entertains.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 02/24/2020
Screenwriter Alex Larsen packs in so many ideas that the film is as intellectually dense as anything by Jean-Luc Godard, though director Joseph Kahn maintains a fluid style throughout. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 11/09/2018
It's neither a rewarding drama nor a substantial set of ideas, but its implications and by-products, suggestions and overtones are far more enjoyable to contemplate than the movie is to experience. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture 11/05/2018
Bodied is uneven, but it has the fire where it counts. Go to Full Review Kurt Halfyard ScreenAnarchy 06/09/2023
Satire is tricky business; one weak link and the entire edifice collapses. Bodied is a brash and loud testament. Go to Full Review Will Perkins That Shelf 06/09/2023
9/10
It’s nice to be reminded that a movie can still be both a subversive pop culture satire and a god damned entertaining piece of filmmaking. Go to Full Review Eric Vespe Slashfilm 06/09/2023
9/10
Bodied is way more complex than it has any right being and is a rocking rollercoaster of a viewing experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris O @Xtian5 Feb 18 This movie takes shots at everybody. It's kind of funny how it turns out but what do you expect from a movie produced by Eminem. See more Matt L. @SirLeigh Aug 29 The reviews for this are insanely high. Super solid movie to dunk on with your friends, but this movie is goofy at best. It feels like a parody of 8 Mile, but everyone is super serious? It was a good watch, but I kept saying to myself “this is crazy that they’re trying to make this seem real”. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 10/02/2023 Needs more battles, less personal drama See more Adolfo Y @RT41276055 09/22/2023 A good YouTube original with the guy from Austin and Ally! See more Daniel M @MazzaQuePasa 05/31/2023 Terrible acting, directing, characters and editing. I didn't last more than 30 min. It was so cringe I couldn't finish it lol See more Aravalien F @RT09610307 01/01/2023 This is the best movie of this genre since 8 Mile, and I'm saying that as a Stan. The CGI was so amazingly crafted to deliver the inner punch lines, that it mashed perfectly with the best fuckin, most hilarious lines ever! This movie is fuckin fire, and it's staying in my top 10 fave movie library. See more Read all reviews
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Joseph Kahn

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Calum Worthy

Adam

Jackie Long

Behn Grymm

Rory Uphold

Maya

Walter Perez

Che Corleone

Shoniqua Shandai

Devine Write

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Movie Info

Synopsis A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject turns into a competitive obsession.
Director
Joseph Kahn
Producer
Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Adi Shankar, Jil Hardin
Screenwriter
Alex Larsen
Distributor
Neon
Production Co
Bodied Productions, YouTube Originals, Shady Films
Rating
R (Strong Language|Brief Nudity|Some Drug Use|Sexual Content Throughout)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$114.0K
Runtime
2h 1m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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