Rize

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Rize

PG-13

Released Jan 21, 2005

1h 25m

Documentary

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Celebrated fashion photographer David LaChapelle makes his documentary filmmaking debut with a visually arresting film shot on the streets of Los Angeles' gritty South Central neighborhood. After his community is nearly destroyed in the days of violent race riots after the 1992 Rodney King verdict, dancer Tommy "The Clown" Johnson creates a kinetic, athletic form of hip-hop competitive dancing that he dubs clowning, which later breaks through to the mainstream as krumping.

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Critics Consensus

The dances in Rize are electric even if the documentary doesn't go that deeply into the performers' lives.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B+

Feb 18, 2012

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

[F]or all its mis-steps, Rize gets by on enough jumping, pumping energy to fuel the national grid.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 20, 2005

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Adam B. Vary

The Advocate

As Paris Is Burning did with voguing, Rize celebrates a vital new art form; don't you dare blink.

Apr 20, 2022

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Tara Thorne

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

The doc doesn't go as deep as it could, but as a snapshot of a facet of hip-hop and pop culture, it's perfect, and devoid of the garish style of LaChapelle's photographs.

Jul 11, 2016

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Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

Rated: 3/4

Jul 14, 2007

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Munkhchimeg T

Woow, very active and energetic movie like cool guyz. Very good movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Geke g

Rize is real rizz before rizz is invented

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/24

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erdene c

Love to watch dancing movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Bahad j

I am very happy that the movie shows us the steps and choices that are necessary in the life of a great person. I like the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Munkhjargal A

He was a famous cinematographer. He used to shoot outside in the street in the main square, which led to this film. One character in the movie is about a clown. This clown later became an actor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Audience Member

Lets see, people who are from urban areas and seen this dance up close all rate it high and people from what seems like more structured and affluent backgrounds all rated it low. People need to get a clue. This documentary was exactly what it was supposed to be, a light shined on something that was growing over here in the dark corner. For a 2005 doc I thought it means more to me today as I just watched for maybe the 15th time. It truly gives me a greater sense of appreciation for those who are in dier situations and choose to grab a hold of any liferaft they can and wade their way to safety than to succumb to their surroundings. Great doc, inspiring to say the least.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

Celebrated fashion photographer David LaChapelle makes his documentary filmmaking debut with a visually arresting film shot on the streets of Los Angeles' gritty South Central neighborhood. After his community is nearly destroyed in the days of violent race riots after the 1992 Rodney King verdict, dancer Tommy "The Clown" Johnson creates a kinetic, athletic form of hip-hop competitive dancing that he dubs clowning, which later breaks through to the mainstream as krumping.

Director: David LaChapelle
Producer: Marc Hawker, Ellen Jacobson, David LaChapelle
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: HSI Productions, Darkfibre Entertainment Ltd.
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug References|Brief Nudity|Suggestive Content)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2005
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 24, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.3M
Runtime: 1h 25m

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