Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- farcical
- sensationalist
- cult movie night
- blaxploitation double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sensationalist and narratively messy, while recognizing Pam Grier's commanding star presence as its central strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Foxy Brown pursues the gangsters responsible for shooting her boyfriend Michael.
The film foregrounds a Black female action hero, criminal underworld, sexualized styling, and sensationalist urban violence.
Foxy operates as the central avenger, confronting gangsters, pimps, and exploitative institutions herself.
The plot combines drug dealers, prostitution, kinky villains, brawls, sex, vulgarity, and gore in a farcical exploitation register.
Films like Foxy Brown, and why
Coffy
blaxploitation vigilante action led by a commanding Black female protagonist
Sheba, Baby
1970s blaxploitation crime, revenge violence, and female-led exploitation aesthetics
Cleopatra Jones
stylized vigilante crime action centered on a woman confronting organized criminal exploitation
The Mack
gritty blaxploitation revenge narrative with sensationalist violence and social anger
Movie Details
- Director
- Jack Hill
- Release Date
- 1974-04-05
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (274)
Cast
- Pam Grier
- Antonio Fargas
- Peter Brown
- Terry Carter
- Kathryn Loder
- Harry Holcombe
- Conrad Bachmann
- Jack Bernardi
- Juanita Brown
- Russ Grieve
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Foxy Brown about?
- A fiercely charismatic woman turns the criminal underworld upside down in a gritty, flamboyant blaxploitation revenge thriller.
- What is Foxy Brown like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Foxy Brown as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Foxy Brown violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Foxy Brown as graphic.
- What did critics think of Foxy Brown?
- Critics broadly found the film sensationalist and narratively messy, while recognizing Pam Grier's commanding star presence as its central strength.
- Which films are like Foxy Brown?
- Films with a similar feel include Coffy, Sheba, Baby, Cleopatra Jones, and The Mack.
- How long is Foxy Brown?
- Foxy Brown runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Foxy Brown?
- In United States, Foxy Brown streams on IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel, Artiflix.
