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| Turn It Up | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Robert Adetuyi |
| Screenplay by | Robert Adetuyi |
| Story by | Ray Daniels Chris Hudson Kelly Hilaire |
| Produced by | Guy Oseary Happy Walters |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hubert Taczanowski |
| Edited by | Jeff Freeman |
| Music by | Frank Fitzpatrick |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million[2] |
| Box office | $1.2 million[2] |
Turn It Up is a 2000 American action hood film written and directed by Robert Adetuyi, and starring Ja Rule, Pras, Faith Evans and Jason Statham. It marked Ja Rule's film debut.
The film was released by New Line Cinema on September 6, 2000 to generally negative reviews from critics who noted it "patently absurd in both the details and larger aspects"; it was also a financial disappointment.
Cast
- Pras as Diamond
- Ja Rule as David "Gage" Williams
- Jason Statham as "Mr. B"
- Tamala Jones as Kia
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as Cliff
- John Ralston as Mr. White
- Chris Messina as Baz
- Eugene Clark as Marshall
- Faith Evans as Natalie
- Chang Tseng as Mr. Chang
Production
Turn It Up was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Denial NiteClub, 360 Adelaide St. W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[citation needed]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 10%, based on reviews from 39 critics. The website's consensus reads, "Reviewers say Turn It Up has a derivative feel, running through too many urban movie cliches."[3] On Metacritic, it has a score of 18 out of 100, based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[4] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "D−" on an A+ to F scale.[5]
Box office
The film grossed $1,247,949 during its brief theatrical run.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Ebert, Roger (September 6, 2000). "Turn It Up movie review & film summary". Roger Ebert.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Turn It Up". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Turn It Up (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Turn It Up". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "TURN IT UP (2000) D-". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.