

Dope
“It's hard out here for a geek.”
Overview
Malcolm 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.
Top Cast

Shameik Moore
Malcolm

Zoë Kravitz
Nakia

A$AP Rocky
Dom

Kiersey Clemons
Diggy

Tony Revolori
Jib

Blake Anderson
Will Sherwood

Chanel Iman
Lily

Roger Guenveur Smith
Austin Jacoby

LaKeith Stanfield
Bug

Tyga
De'Andre
Themes & Keywords
About Dope
Dope is a crime, drama, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of california, hip-hop, harvard university, geek, coming of age, los angeles, california. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa, it stars Shameik Moore, Zoë Kravitz, A$AP Rocky. Malcolm 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.
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