Dope Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 13, 2015

Dope

Release Date: Friday, June 19, 2015 Theaters

Director: Rick Famuyiwa

Starring: Zoe Kravitz • Forest Whitaker • Blake Anderson • Tony Revolori • Kiersey Clemons

R Comedy 1 hr, 55 m

4.1 / 5

65% WILL SEE 35% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: In Dope, Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.

Comedy Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Dope.

Zoe Kravitz
... Nakia

The Batman, Divergent
Forest Whitaker
... Narrator (voice)

The King of Kings, Out of the Furnace
B
Blake Anderson
... Will

Epic, The Package
T
Tony Revolori
... Jib

Asteroid City, Roofman
K
Kiersey Clemons
... Diggy

The Flash, Hearts Beat Loud
K
Keith Stanfield
... Bug

Izzy Gets the F Across Town, The Purge: Anarchy
Kimberly Elise
... Lisa Hayes

Almost Christmas, Death Wish

Crew Behind the Film

The Dope behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rick Famuyiwa last directed Our Family Wedding and Brown Sugar. The film's writer Rick Famuyiwa last wrote Our Family Wedding and Talk to Me.

Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Screenwriter: Rick Famuyiwa

Studio: Open Road Films
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Dope movie production.

Key Facts

Featuring four new original songs by Pharrell Williams.

Production Updates for Dope

Feb 2015

Completed

Changed Dope movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language, drug content, sexuality/nudity, and some violence - all involving teens
Runtime: 1 hr, 55 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official Dope movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

Dope

Theatrical Trailer #2

Comedy

Dope

Theatrical Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Dope was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 19, 2015. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Inside Out, The Overnight and Manglehorn.