All About the Benjamins
All About the Benjamins

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All About the Benjamins

2002
Movie
95 min
English

Bounty hunter Bucum Jackson teams with the small-time con artist, Reggie Wright, that he is pursuing, in an attempt to locate a missing stash of diamonds and a lottery ticket worth millions of dollars. Bucum and Reggie find themselves in a race to the finish as they embark on an unlikely partnership that should -- when all is said and done -- prove beneficial to them both.

Insights

IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic42/100
Google Users70%
Director: Kevin BrayGenres: Action, Comedy, Crime

Plot Summary

Bounty hunter Bucum is pursuing a notorious mob boss along with his partner, Reggie. When they stumble upon a diamond smuggling ring, Bucum and Reggie find themselves in over their heads and on the run from both the criminals and the police. They must race against time to clear their names and recover the stolen diamonds.

Critical Reception

The film received largely negative reviews from critics, who criticized its predictable plot, generic action sequences, and uneven humor. While Ice Cube's performance was sometimes noted as a positive, the movie was generally seen as a forgettable action-comedy.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on familiar action-comedy tropes.

  • The humor is often hit-or-miss, with jokes falling flat.

  • Despite a charismatic lead, the plot lacks originality and excitement.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a moderately entertaining, albeit unoriginal, action-comedy. Many enjoyed the chemistry between Ice Cube and Mike Epps, and found the action sequences passable, though few considered it a standout film in the genre.

Fun Fact

Eva Mendes was originally considered for the role of 'Gina' before it went to Eva Mendes, who was ultimately cast in the role.

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Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Very funny movie. Mike Epps is one of my favorite comedians.