Dope
Open Road Films | Release Date: June 19, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
32
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Daily NewsJordan HoffmanJun 18, 2015
The tone is fast and funny, with a modern “Risky Business” or “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” vibe, but there’s an additional layer that stems from the violence of the neighborhood. Read full review
60
The DissolveKeith PhippsJun 18, 2015
Happily, what Dope does well, it does extremely well—namely letting Malcolm, Diggy, and Jib hang out together and navigate the world on their own terms. All three leads are charming, and together, they convey a real sense of camaraderie, the kind that only develop between misfits who find each other. Read full review
50
New York PostKyle SmithJun 17, 2015
As a comedy, the film isn’t especially funny, and as a screwball drug caper a la “Go,” it’s raggedly plotted, with ridiculous coincidences popping up everywhere. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJun 12, 2015
Dope is a mess of styles and mixed signals, a pulp fiction that mostly tend to its loyalties to other cine-odysseys through the streets of Los Angeles. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJun 18, 2015
Dope is, in the end, just another unfunny grab bag of stereotypes. Don't believe the hype. Read full review
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