Critics
The film received generally positive feedback from critics. Roger Ebert gave the film 3½ stars out of 4 saying, "Baby Boy is a bold criticism of young black men who carelessly father babies, live off their mothers and don't even think of looking for work. It is also a criticism of the society that pushes them into that niche. There has never been a movie with this angle on the African-American experience" and " doesn't fall back on easy liberal finger-pointing. There are no white people in this movie, no simplistic blaming of others; the adults in Jody's life blame him for his own troubles, and they should." Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times, praised the film for being "...Compelling.... heartfelt and personal..." Rotten Tomatoes gives Baby Boy a critic score of "Fresh" with a 77% rating score from top critics; "Preachy and repetitive in parts, Baby Boy still manages to exude authenticity, thanks to its competent cast."
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