Dope (2015 film)

Dope
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRick Famuyiwa
Written byRick Famuyiwa
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRachel Morrison
Edited byLee Haugen
Music byGermaine Franco
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 24, 2015 (2015-01-24) (Sundance)
  • June 19, 2015 (2015-06-19) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million[3]
Box office$18 million[3]

Dope is a 2015 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa and produced by Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi. It stars Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, Chanel Iman, Tyga, Blake Anderson, Zoë Kravitz, ASAP Rocky and Vince Staples. The film was also executive produced by Pharrell Williams and co-executive produced by Sean Combs.[4][5]

The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2015 in Park City, Utah[6][7] and was released in North America on June 19 by Open Road Films.[3] It was re-released on September 4 during the Labor Day holiday weekend.[8] The film received positive reviews.

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  4. ^ "Pharrell Williams Shares 'Dope' Movie Poster". Radio.com. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Rick Famuyiwa Rides High with Critically Acclaimed 'Dope'". Atlanta Blackstar. May 19, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Sundance Institute". Sundance.org. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  7. ^ Chang, Justin (December 3, 2014). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2015 Competition, Next Lineups". Variety.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  8. ^ Han, Angie (September 1, 2015). "'Dope' Returning to Theaters". /Film. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.