IMDb
7.3 /10
5k votes


Drama · 2004 · 1h 48min
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.
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Showtime Networks
Sony Pictures ClassicsShowtime Independent FilmsAvailable in United States (data from JustWatch via TMDB · click → opens in provider)
Baadasssss! Trailer
IMDb
7.3 /10
5k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91 /100
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Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.5 /10
61 votes
Letterboxd
7.1 /10
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Weighted average
7.5/10