Blending his dramatic chops with his commanding approach to comedy, Murphy is simply breathtaking when he really dives into the headrush of Moore’s presentation.

| Jul 8, 2024

…for Wesley Snipes and Eddie Murphy, Dolemite gives them a chance to shine, and they grab it with both hands…the result seems to airbrush its subject to gain mainstream acceptance…

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 23, 2024

This is a pleasant enough return to the public eye...

| Dec 5, 2022

Eddie Murphy with the comeback. His portrayal of rap/comedy legend, "Dolemite", is one for the books. A great homage to blaxploitation. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 7, 2022

If only all biopics were half this much fun. Kicks.

| Original Score: FIVE STARS | Mar 23, 2022

The best thing about this movie is its universal spirit of hope.

| Sep 16, 2021

The seventies were a creative renaissance for Black Creatives. Black people decided that were done trying to assimilate in Entertainment.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Mar 7, 2021

With Dolemite is My Name, Eddie Murphy is back at full force, honoring both a pioneer who's been lost to time and showing that he still has plenty left in his tank as a performer.

| Feb 17, 2021

It has a very nice feel-good sentiment to it...but it felt like a missed opportunity to explore the character further as opposed to focusing solely on the larger-than-life rise to stardom for Rudy Ray Moore.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 2, 2021

Eddie Murphy plays Moore with plenty of heart. It's a live wire performance that brings to life the indefatigable spirit of a guy who thought big.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 31, 2021

There's no flair in the filmmaking itself; the progression of the plot is formulaic and conventional, bounding along with predictable music and montages.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 7, 2020

Da'Vine Joy Randolph steals every scene she's in with her natural strength, vulnerability, and grace.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Nov 21, 2020

It is a poignant crowdpleaser carried by a dynamic leading performance from Eddie Murphy.

| Sep 23, 2020

It's a shame the first half is so relentlessly raunchy, because the second half is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process in Eddie Murphy's nod to blaxploitation.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 3, 2020

The film around him has its flaws, but Murphy's mouth moves so fast that there's never time for the edifice to crumble.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 16, 2020

It is impossible for me not to laugh at the charisma of Eddie Murphy when he gets into the skin of that irreverent and foul-mouthed blaxploitation filmmaker, in what is possibly one of his most memorable performances. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Aug 2, 2020

The story of Rudy Ray Moore in a nutshell: It's better to be authentic. And that's a lesson Eddie Murphy seems to have learned, as well.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 25, 2020

Craig Brewer's film similarly romanticises the dream factory that is cinema. So, it is not just a loving tribute to a counterculture-inspired genre but also to the dreamers whose determination and desire far outweighed their skills and knowledge.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 24, 2020

The meta nature of Murphy's casting and the powerhouse performance he delivers in the role is sure to be an awards season narrative.

| Jul 23, 2020

The connection between Rudy Ray Moore and Eddie Murphy - both in a fictional and real world perspective - is what makes this a rewarding viewing experience.

| Original Score: A- | Jul 8, 2020