Bodied

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Bodied

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2018

2h 1m

Comedy

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A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject turns into a competitive obsession.

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Critics Consensus

With its thorny themes and aggressive humor, Bodied dares to offend - and justifies its approach with a subversive comedy that edifies as it entertains.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

02/24/2020

Screenwriter Alex Larsen packs in so many ideas that the film is as intellectually dense as anything by Jean-Luc Godard, though director Joseph Kahn maintains a fluid style throughout.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

11/09/2018

It's neither a rewarding drama nor a substantial set of ideas, but its implications and by-products, suggestions and overtones are far more enjoyable to contemplate than the movie is to experience.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

11/05/2018

Bodied is uneven, but it has the fire where it counts.

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Kurt Halfyard

ScreenAnarchy

06/09/2023

Satire is tricky business; one weak link and the entire edifice collapses. Bodied is a brash and loud testament.

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Will Perkins

That Shelf

06/09/2023

9/10

It’s nice to be reminded that a movie can still be both a subversive pop culture satire and a god damned entertaining piece of filmmaking.

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Eric Vespe

Slashfilm

06/09/2023

9/10

Bodied is way more complex than it has any right being and is a rocking rollercoaster of a viewing experience.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Aug 13

I simply couldn't watch it. I'm a battle rap fan, but the whole nerd-white people thing was SO OFF-PUTTING. I literally TRIP anyone liked this, even fans.

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Chris O

@Xtian5 Feb 18

This movie takes shots at everybody. It's kind of funny how it turns out but what do you expect from a movie produced by Eminem.

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Matt L.

@SirLeigh 08/29/2025

The reviews for this are insanely high. Super solid movie to dunk on with your friends, but this movie is goofy at best. It feels like a parody of 8 Mile, but everyone is super serious? It was a good watch, but I kept saying to myself “this is crazy that they’re trying to make this seem real”.

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Andrei D

@RT74856639 10/02/2023

Needs more battles, less personal drama

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Adolfo Y

@RT41276055 09/22/2023

A good YouTube original with the guy from Austin and Ally!

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Daniel M

@MazzaQuePasa 05/31/2023

Terrible acting, directing, characters and editing. I didn't last more than 30 min. It was so cringe I couldn't finish it lol

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Synopsis

A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject turns into a competitive obsession.

Director: Joseph Kahn
Producer: Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Adi Shankar, Jil Hardin
Screenwriter: Alex Larsen
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Bodied Productions, YouTube Originals, Shady Films
Rating: R (Strong Language|Brief Nudity|Some Drug Use|Sexual Content Throughout)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $114.0K
Runtime: 2h 1m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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