He was killed in the streets some time after. A not yet fully formed being, who has not yet realized his full potential. The new deal has struck He is trying to move on from his criminal past and turn his life around, settling down with his own business and a woman he loves. He's a gangster and seems fairly proud of it, in public anyway. Henson. The characters are almost all crazy and devoid of any logic. | by Jason Birchmeier. In the world they live in ( the hood) Melvin is a good man. You cant spoil someone all their life and then just expect them to know what to do. Nov 6, 2001, Box Office (Gross USA): Jodys mother Juanita finds marijuana in her garden and blames him, who then angrily blames her new boyfriend Melvin, an ex-convict. This movie revolves around Jody, a young, unemployed, selfish, immature black man who won't leave the nest of his mama's home, even though he has a son and a daughter by two different women. Saying that, it is by far one of the funniest and perfect satires to ever exist. Angell Conwell as Kim, Sweetpea's girlfriend. But a man can also make you feel low. She wasnt a controlling parent which is a good thing but the fact that she kicked her first son out and he was killed and she was still trying to kick out her last son was weird. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". My broke and unemployed father is putting pressure on me to support my mother and siblings. 1) we don't see him abuse jodys mom 2) the mother of his child keeps the child away. Don't Go There: Jody sells clothes to women and Yvette tells him no sex with coworkers. Johnson) tells him again and again, he has to grow up, move out, get a job and take care of his family. He apparently had a problem with his mother's ex-boyfriend Henry in the same way Jody has problems with her current boyfriend Melvin, to the point where Henry threw him out. To be fair Jody was only 19-20. During the credits, we find out that Jody is engaged to Yvette and is expecting another child by her. You're just in love with a man. Baby Boy - Full Cast & Crew 55 Metascore 2001 2 hr 9 mins Drama, Music R Watchlist Where to Watch A 20-year-old unemployed father of two living at home is challenged to grow up by his mother. The nightmares and fantasies got annoying for me, and I believe the actors themselves did not know how the movie would end because all these different scenes were filmed. (written by) Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by David Arnold Cinematography by Charles Mills . [2], Baby Boy received positive reviews from critics and has a rating of 71% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 92 reviews with an average score of 6.2 out of 10. Omar Gooding as Sweetpea, Jody's best friend. She was previously in a relationship with a man named Henry, who was a murderer and drove Jody's brother out of the house, getting him killed. Thats true. Disneyland launches its first ever 'Pride Nite' where Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be dressed in rainbow costumes, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas caught reporting $750K income from non-existent company, Texas architects reveal the first look at the new $60 million Uvalde school to replace Robb Elementary, Florida man, 72, has his right leg ripped off below the knee in horrific alligator attack: Two reptiles are shot, Owner of limo company at center of one of America's deadliest crashes in which 20 people were killed is set to go on trial. He grew weed in the garden knowing Jodys momma didnt like it. But he love you, though. It is also a criticism of the society that pushes them into that niche. Jody's mother. Baby Boy is a melodramatic telling of twentysomething Jody (wiry Tyrese Gibson) facing the pressures of young adulthood, unmarried multiple fatherhood, and tricky self-esteem in gang-war L.A . Additionally, his daughter Cleopatra appears in the beginning of the film as Lil' Nut, Jody's daughter with Peanut. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Johnson and Taraji P. Jody's girlfriend and the mother of their son, Jojo. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Shakur. His boys. Meanwhile, Jody also continues having affairs with other women, including a young girl named Peanut, with whom he also has a daughter, Lil' Nut. Tawny Dahl as Pandora, Yvette's co-worker and a pursuer of Jody. Afterward, Jody and Yvette get married and look forward to the birth of their unborn child. As the film goes on, he expresses concern that he might kill someone one day, and be denied entry into Heaven once he finally passes. The black youth portrayed in the film are ripe with temerity, and I applaud John Singleton for painting it that way.