Baby Boy

2001 film directed by John Singleton
Movie film Q607122
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Baby Boy

Summary

Baby Boy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,590 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Baby Boy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Baby Boy was directed by John Singleton[4].
  • John Singleton wrote the screenplay for Baby Boy[5].
  • Baby Boy's composer is recorded as Q346285[6].
  • Baby Boy's genre is crime film[7].
  • Baby Boy's genre is drama film[8].
  • Baby Boy's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • Baby Boy's genre is hood film[10].
  • Baby Boy's genre is romance film[11].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Tyrese Gibson[12].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Omar Gooding[13].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Taraji P. Henson[14].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Adrienne-Joi Johnson[15].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Q6096[16].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Ving Rhames[17].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Mo'Nique[18].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Angell Conwell[19].
  • A cast member of Baby Boy was Tamara Bass[20].
  • Baby Boy was produced by John Singleton[21].
  • Baby Boy's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[22].
  • The original language of Baby Boy was English[23].
  • Baby Boy was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Baby Boy's review score is recorded as 71%[25].
  • Baby Boy's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[26].
  • Baby Boy's review score is recorded as 55/100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Baby Boy was produced by John Singleton[21]. It was directed by John Singleton[4]. John Singleton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tyrese Gibson[12], Omar Gooding[13], Taraji P. Henson[14], Adrienne-Joi Johnson[15], Q6096[16], and Ving Rhames[17].

Publication

Baby Boy was released on June 27, 2001[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], coming-of-age film[9], hood film[10], and romance film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 71%[25], 6.2/10[26], and 55/100[27].

Why It Matters

Baby Boy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,590 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2001-06-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Singleton
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+129'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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