They Cloned Tyrone

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They Cloned Tyrone

R

2023

2h 2m

Sci-Fi

Comedy

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A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio (John Boyega, Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris) onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.

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Critics Consensus

They Cloned Tyrone is provocative, clever sci-fi with an exceptional cast.

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Audience Says

Smart and sophisticated, They Cloned Tyrone is a fun, unique film that features excellent acting and a terrific script.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

12/09/2023

The rare offering that doesn’t just feel like it’s made by a person but by someone with an eye for visual, a distinctive voice, and a sharp sense of humor.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

08/03/2023

3/5

It does waver at times, but the laughs are always backed by insightful ideas.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

07/26/2023

3/4

His [Juel Taylor] is a richly imagined and visually impressive world, and the laugh-out-loud screenplay he and Tony Rettenmaier wrote fires off joke after joke while paying homage to blaxploitation films of yore.

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Jon Winkler

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14

6/10

They Cloned Tyrone may not be the most original movie of the year, but it has enough fun with its influences to get by.

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

07/17/2025

4/5

Proudly flaunting its influences, THEY CLONED TYRONE vibes as the Mystery Inc. gang investigating Tuskegee if the episode were directed by ATLANTA's Hiro Murai.

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

07/13/2025

B-

They Cloned Tyrone is an enjoyable watch, mostly due to the incredible work brought upon by Boyega, Parris, and Foxx, who give their all inside an aesthetically intricate and fun conspiracy comedy.

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Kamaya

07/21/2023

Movie of the doggone summer. they’re gonna shake the room with this one.

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Bradley

07/17/2023

Just go see it. Instant cult classic movie

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Google

07/17/2023

So fun! Inventive and smart with twists and turns the whole way through. Amazing writing!

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Marshall

07/16/2023

damn that was so good! would def recommend!

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Paul D

07/16/2023

i loved everything, but i kinda wanted to see it play out differently in the end.

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Aaron

07/16/2023

Best Netflix film in years. The movie is hyper aware of itself. Extremely meta and sophisticated. Very clever humor.

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Synopsis

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio (John Boyega, Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris) onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.

Director: Juel Taylor
Producer: Jamie Foxx, Charles D. King, Stephen "Dr" Love, Tony Rettenmaier, Kim Roth, Juel Taylor, Datari Turner
Screenwriter: Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Federal Films, Made With Love Media, MACRO
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2023
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital