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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) a score of 2.2903 out of 4

based on (160) reviews

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Excellent

(7)

Very Good

(72)

Good

(60)

Fair

(19)

Poor

(2)

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The Cinema Source (T.O. Sweet)

Hmmm� 50 's new movie. Well, with all of the hype, promotions, & publicity� it damn-well better be worth my cake contribution of 10 hard-earned ones. And the verdict??? Hold on now, I can't give it up that easy. First, let's review some key points....read the complete Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) review at The Cinema Source (T.O. Sweet)

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Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)

Determined to star in his own 8 Mile, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson comes up a day late and a dollar short. The usual hip-hop hypocrisies infest this semi-autobiographical tale of a dope dealer's rise to rapping glory, which laments the sad brutality of life...read the complete Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)

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filmcritic.com (Keith Breese)

hindered by a lack of real depth ... but simply too compelling to dismiss...read the complete Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) review at filmcritic.com (Keith Breese)

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Empire Magazine [UK]

The fact that a couple of US screenings were marred by shootings will be enough to inspire a Daily Mail campaign - but don't let the moral turpitude put you off; it's bad enough to ban on purely artistic grounds....read the complete Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) review at Empire Magazine [UK]