Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- earnest
- turbulent
- atmospheric
- music biopic night
- hip hop history viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a surface-skimming, by-the-numbers biopic, despite Demetrius Shipp Jr.'s strong resemblance and lead performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Tupac Shakur from his early days in New York through his emergence as a cultural icon and his death at twenty-five.
Tupac is depicted as a rapper, poet, actor, activist, and revolutionary thinker whose lyrics shaped his cultural legacy.
The plot centers on Shakur's evolution into a globally recognized voice while navigating the pressures surrounding his career and relationships.
Shakur's rise is situated within the influential and conflict-ridden rap industry of the 1990s.
Films like All Eyez on Me, and why
Straight Outta Compton
shared music biopic format, hip hop cultural context, racial politics, and ambitious rise-and-fall trajectory
Notorious
shared dramatized musician biography, turbulent personal relationships, performance-driven storytelling, and tragic celebrity arc
Get on Up
shared music biography, iconic performer subject, social commentary, and emotionally tragic life story
Movie Details
- Director
- Benny Boom
- Release Date
- 2017-06-12
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1270)
Cast
- Demetrius Shipp Jr.
- Danai Gurira
- Kat Graham
- Jamal Woolard
- Dominic L. Santana
- Annie Ilonzeh
- Lauren Cohan
- Cory Hardrict
- Grace Gibson
- DeSean Jackson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- 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 All Eyez on Me about?
- A dramatic music biopic charts Tupac Shakur’s transformation from gifted New York poet into a revolutionary rap icon whose fame, convictions, and conflicts define a short, turbulent life.
- What is All Eyez on Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All Eyez on Me as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is All Eyez on Me violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in All Eyez on Me as moderate.
- What did critics think of All Eyez on Me?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a surface-skimming, by-the-numbers biopic, despite Demetrius Shipp Jr.'s strong resemblance and lead performance.
- Which films are like All Eyez on Me?
- Films with a similar feel include Straight Outta Compton, Notorious, and Get on Up.
- How long is All Eyez on Me?
- All Eyez on Me runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch All Eyez on Me?
- In United States, All Eyez on Me streams on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
