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But the characters are so full-bodied and the feelings so raw and complex that I'd call this the best thing he's done to date.' heartfelt and personal.' Jonathan Rosenbaum of Chicago Reader also liked the film, stating 'Like John Singleton's other features, this is far from flawless. Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times, praised the film for being '.Compelling. There are no white people in this movie, no simplistic blaming of others the adults in Jody's life blame him for his own troubles, and they should.'

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There has never been a movie with this angle on the African-American experience' and ' doesn't fall back on easy liberal finger-pointing. It is also a criticism of the society that pushes them into that niche. Roger Ebert gave the film 3ВЅ stars out of 4 and stated in his review: ' Baby Boy is a bold criticism of young black men who carelessly father babies, live off their mothers and don't even think of looking for work. The consensus states 'Preachy and repetitive in parts, Baby Boy still manages to exude authenticity, thanks to its competent cast.' The film also has a score of 55 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 26 critics indicating 'Mixed or average reviews'.

Critical response Д«aby 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. It grossed a total of $28,734,552 domestically and $647,097 elsewhere for a total of $29,381,649, above its $16 million production budget. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $8,606,403 in 1,533 theaters in the United States, averaging $5,614 per theater, and ranking #5 at the box office. Tawny Dahl as Pandora, YvetteвЂs scandalous co-worker.Tamara LaSeon Bass as Peanut, the mother of Jody's daughter.Angell Conwell as Kim, Sweetpea's girlfriend.Mo'Nique as Patrice, Juanita's best friend.Ving Rhames as Melvin, Juanita's ex-con boyfriend.Adrienne-Joi Johnson as Juanita, Jody's mother.Snoop Dogg as Rodney, Yvette's ex-boyfriend.Omar Gooding as Sweetpea, Jody's friend.

Tyrese Gibson as Joseph 'Jody' Summers / Baby Boy.

Meanwhile, Sweetpea decides to get baptized and put his old life as a criminal behind him. Afterward, Jody and Yvette get married and look forward to the birth of their unborn child. Jody then comes to accept that Juanita's relationship with Melvin is a stable one, and that he has a family of his own that he needs to protect and take care of. After reflecting on the death of Rodney and how he put Yvette and JoJo in danger due to his absence, Jody finally decides to move in with Yvette. Horrified by Rodney's death, Jody prepares to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head, but is stopped by Melvin who then takes the gun. Sweetpea urges Jody to kill Rodney, but he refuses, at which point Sweetpea shoots and kills Rodney himself. Later that night, Jody and Sweetpea confront Rodney, and as he attempts to escape, Jody shoots him in the back of the legs. Rodney tries to kill Jody in a drive-by shooting, but is unsuccessful. Rodney then steals YvetteвЂ™s money and keys from her wallet and drives off in her car to go and find Jody. Eventually, Yvette and Jody reconcile at Sweetpea's house, and Yvette tells Jody about how Rodney tried to rape her in front of JoJo. Soon after, Yvette kicks Rodney and his friends out of her apartment. An upset Jody argues with his mother, before getting into an argument with Melvin which ends with Melvin punching him and breaking a table.ДЇrustrated, Jody leaves the house to see his friend Sweetpea. Melvin comes home and admits to Juanita that he planted it and apologizes for it, which Juanita forgives. Jody then becomes angry at his mother and blames Melvin, her new boyfriend and an ex-convict.

JodyвЂ™s mother Juanita finds marijuana in her garden and blames Jody. Despite their previous issues, Yvette begins to realize she is still in love with Jody. However, Rodney does not care for JoJo and wants to impregnate Yvette himself, but when Rodney attempts to rape Yvette in front of her son, he stops himself out of guilt. Yvette's gangster ex-boyfriend Rodney is released from San Quentin State Prison and returns to the neighborhood to move in with Yvette. When she discovers his cheating, they get into another argument which eventually turns physical, culminating in Yvette kicking Jody out of her home. Jody also nearly has sex with Pandora, Yvette's colleague and co-worker, but manages to rebuff her advances. Meanwhile, Jody also continues having affairs with other women, including a young girl named Peanut, whom Jody also has a child with. They then have a heated argument about his lack of commitment and selfishness in their relationship Yvette asks Jody if he will ever come live with her and their son JoJo, but Jody avoids the subject and comes and goes as he pleases. Joseph вЂњJodyвЂќ Summers waits for his girlfriend Yvette at an abortion clinic after compelling her to go.

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