Netflix users have been praising the “incredible” new Eddie Murphy movie, Dolemite Is My Name.
The movie stars Murphy as floundering comedian Rudy Ray Moore who, after a string of showbiz failures, has an epiphany that turns him into a word-of-mouth sensation: step onstage as someone else.
Borrowing from the street mythology of 1970s Los Angeles, Moore assumes the persona of Dolemite, a pimp with a cane and an arsenal of obscene fables.
However, his ambitions exceed selling bootleg records deemed too racy for mainstream radio stations to play. Moore convinces a social justice-minded dramatist (Keegan-Michael Key) to write his alter ego a film, incorporating kung fu, car chases, and Lady Reed (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), an ex-backup singer who becomes his unexpected comedic foil.
Despite clashing with his pretentious director, D’Urville Martin (Wesley Snipes), and countless production hurdles at their studio in the dilapidated Dunbar Hotel, Moore’s Dolemite becomes a runaway box office smash and a defining movie of the Blaxploitation era.
The movie officially landed on Netflix on Friday, and viewers have been going absolutely wild for it.
Me (leaning out the window while wearing one of those old sleeping caps): “You there, boy, what day is it?”
Street Urchin: “Why, it’s DOLEMITE IS MY NAME is now on Netflix Day, sir! ” pic.twitter.com/LLgzWysEpF
— Scott Wampler™ ? (@ScottWamplerBMD) October 25, 2019
EVERYONE!!! #DolemiteIsMyName is on @netflix and I highly recommend people watch it. @strongblacklead pic.twitter.com/7l60upibaa
— Regina King stan account (@alexismclaren) October 25, 2019
#DolemiteIsMyName — just out on Netflix — is _amazing!_ I’m crying here! The whole cast brings it. The writers, too! What a gem. Drop everything — like I did — and check it out pic.twitter.com/GlJvVfR5gy
— Attack of the Mushroom People (@joematango) October 25, 2019
Dolemite Is My Name is a ferociously funny and heartfelt ode to the power of cinema with a gloriously silly and sincere performance from Eddie Murphy that proves he’s still got it. Rudy Ray Moore would be proud. pic.twitter.com/uK4DH0OrqA
— Frankie Gilmore (@franklygilmore) October 25, 2019
You should fire up Netflix and watch DOLEMITE IS MY NAME today. It’s fucking awesome. pic.twitter.com/by9i1mBNup
— Kris Tapley (@kristapley) October 25, 2019
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME is out on Netflix today and it’s one of the best films of the year. Funny, with a huge heart, gorgeous to look at, the best Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes performances in ages and the introduction to the amazing Da’Vine Joy Randolph. #DolemiteIsMyName
— Erik Anderson (@awards_watch) October 25, 2019
Just saw one of my favourite films of 2019, thus far. DOLEMITE IS MY NAME, which just dropped on Netflix today. That was an A+ Rudy Ray Moore biopic! I had high expectations and I’m happy to say that this exceeded them! Listen up: THIS IS THE BEST EDDIE MURPHY MOVIE IN 20 YEARS! pic.twitter.com/lprjzSWjTp
— Robin Bougie (@Robin_Bougie) October 25, 2019
Dolemite Is My Name is one of the best films I’ve seen in a long time. So worth the watch, and packed with some of my favorite actors that I haven’t seen in anything in a good while. Amazing! pic.twitter.com/nt9m8BcXYO
— RisenGaia (@RisenGaia) October 25, 2019
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME is a fucking miracle. Every single scene is a joy. The script crackles, Brewer’s doing his best work since Hustle & Flow, and Murphy’s just on another level. There’s so much love in this film.
— Bruce Labbate (@blabbate) October 26, 2019
Dolemite is my Name is the film we all need right now. Funny, warm, dirty, tender, moving and Wesley Snipes is just the best. The most sweaty foul-mouthed feelgood film since…well, ever.
— BeckSaxon (@becksaxon) October 26, 2019
