Rabbit spends a great deal of time hanging out with his friends Cheddar Bob (EVAN JONES), Sol George (OMAR BENSON MILLER) and DJ Iz (DE'ANGELO WILSON). He also puts up with the urging from another friend, Future (MEKHI PHIFER), to participate in his nighttime rap standoffs where the contestants have forty-five seconds each to put down and verbally defeat their opponents.
The last time Rabbit tried to compete, he froze on the stage, much to the delight and taunting of rap champion Papa Doc (ANTHONY MACKIE) and the rest of his "The Free World" crew. Notwithstanding that, local entrepreneur Wink (EUGENE BYRD) wants to help him with his budding career, just like he's doing for would-be author Alex (BRITTANY MURPHY), with whom Rabbit is instantly smitten.
While dealing with living at home and working at the local assembly plant pressing car bumpers, Rabbit tries to cope with the internal and external forces that affect his attitude and self-esteem as he tries to get his life back on track and make something of himself.
Violence includes several graphic fights and beatings, while a man also accidentally shoots himself in the leg (with bloody results) and some threats are made with guns. Some of that material could be unsettling or tense for some viewers.
Various forms of imitative behavior are present (most notably the putdown rap lyrics, but also arson and shooting people and things with paintballs, etc.), various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, and some tense family material is present. Various characters drink and/or smoke, while a few smoke pot.
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(2002) (Eminem, Mekhi Phifer) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Moderate
Extreme
Moderate
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Heavy
None
None
Extreme
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Heavy
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Reviewed November 5, 2002 / Posted November 8, 2002
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