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Carrie Marshall

Netflix movie of the day: Boyz n The Hood is a stunning coming of age movie with a sensational soundtrack

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Movie of the Day

Every day, we cut through the bottomless list of streaming options and recommend something to watch. See all our Netflix movie of the day picks, or our Prime Video movie of the day choices.

Movies that attempt to capture the here and now don't always date very well. But John Singleton's 1991 drama is just as compelling today as it was back then. With exceptional performances from Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr, a tight script and a stunning soundtrack, it's a powerful movie that deserves its 96% Rotten Tomatoes rating and to be among the best Netflix movies. Released the same year as Mario Van Peebles' New Jack City, it's arguably the superior movie. It's certainly a lot grittier.

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