# Notorious (2009)

> A gifted Brooklyn hustler becomes the Notorious B.I.G. while fame, loyalty, and violence reshape his life and legacy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8508

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Music, Drama, History
- Director: George Tillman Jr.
- Cast: Jamal Woolard, Derek Luke, Naturi Naughton, Anthony Mackie, Antonique Smith, Angela Bassett, Marc John Jefferies, Sean Ringgold
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472198/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: raw, ambitious, melancholic, music movie night, hip hop history night

## Movies like Notorious

- [Never Die Alone (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/12232)
- [Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/491722)
- [Tupac: Resurrection (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/12936)
- [Paid in Full (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/7514)
- [Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/566753)
- [Idlewild (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/8069)
- [Sugar Hill (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/24946)
- [Hustle & Flow (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/5553)
- [Basquiat (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/433)
- [Biggie & Tupac (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/18992)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt