Boyz n the Hood is an American coming of age film that was released in 1991. The movie has won several awards and accolades and was a hit at the box office. A number of fans of the film have often searched for “Where was Boyz n the Hood filmed" or "Boyz n the Hood filming locations". So here is a list of Boyz n the Hood shooting locations for you to see.
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Where was Boyz n the Hood filmed?
- Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Woodworth Avenue - Inglewood, California, USA
- South Wilton Place, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Seoul To Seoul Liquor Los Angeles, California, USA
Other shooting locations include
- Woodworth Elementary School
- West Jefferson Boulevard
- Angelus Funeral Home
- Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Lawrence Street, Inglewood, California, USA
- Woodworth Avenue, Inglewood, California, USA
- Eat-a-Burger
- West 104th Street, Inglewood, California, USA
The above information is sourced from IMDb
Plot of Boyz n the Hood
The plot of the film revolved around a boy called Tre Styles. He is sent to live with his father as his mother hopes that he shall learn some wisdom and valuable life lessons. However, Tre is resentful towards his father who keeps trying to teach him responsivity lessons.
Even though Tre is resentful, his father attempts to pass on his wisdom whenever he can. One of Tre’s best friends gets arrested for shoplifting and is sent to jail for 7 years. The movie takes a time jump of 7 years.
The movie takes a seven-year leap and Tre is seen as a young man who is more mature than his peers. However, after his friend is released from jail, certain events take place that change the lives of the boys forever. The movie shows that the boys are filled with vengeance and swear to take revenge for their “brother’s” death. The question lingers, will Tre be able to stay away from the violence and make a better life for himself?
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Boyz n the Hood Review
Boyz n the Hood received a lot of praise from fans and critics alike. The movie has received 7.8/10 stars on IMDb by over 1 lakh 24 thousand users. Moreover, the film has got 96% on Tomatometer and 93% on Audience Score at Rotten Tomatoes website. The audience score was given by 1,44,297 users over the years.
Cast of Boyz n the Hood
The film is written and directed by John Singleton. The movie stars Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr, Morris Chestnut and Laurence Fishburne in key roles. Watch the trailer of the film below.
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Thank You To Geoff From The 90210 Locations Website For Finding And Telling Me About The Mall Parking Lot And Burger Joint Locations
Thank You To Tony From The LA's Filming Location Expert's Photostream For Figuring Out The Apartment Building Location At The Beginning Of The Movie
Thank You To Humberto Santana Jr. For Telling Me About the Spot Where The Guy Gets Beat Up For Stealing The Necklace
- (0:01) The Kids Looking At The Blood From An Earlier Murder / 10106 Woodworth Avenue, Inglewood (Note: This Area Has Since Been Leveled As There Is A Strip Mall There Now)
- (0:11) The Styles Residence / 5918 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles
- (0:18) The Baker Residence / 5911 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles
- (0:19) Brandi's House / 5906 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles
- (0:22) Doughboy Trying To Get The Football Back From Rob / 6012 S. Wilton Place, Los Angeles
- (0:42) The House Of Tre's Made Up Woman / 5330 Chelsey Avenue, Los Angeles
- (0:47) The Guys Going After The Guy Who Steals The Necklace To Beat Him Up / 678 W. Santa Cruz Street, San Pedro (Note: The House To The Left Of The House Is No Longer There As There Is Now A Taco Bell. The Spot Where They Beat Him Up Is A Block East At Grand Avenue With The Camera Looking Southeast)
- (1:02) Furious Styles Office / 2424 W. Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles (Note: I Believe Building Has Since Been Torn Down And Replaced By A New Building)
- (1:03) Furious Styles Teaches Some Life Lessons About Property Values And Race / Northwest Corner Of W. 27th Street And S. 5th Avenue, Los Angeles (Note: That Corner Lot Now Has An Apartment Building There)
- (1:07) Night Time Gathering On The Street / 3833 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles Note: The Car Place Has Been Replaced But The Hot Dog Place In The Second Screen Shot Is Still There)
- (1:12) Tre Styles And Ricky Baker Being Pulled Over And Tre Being Harassed By The Police Officer / 3875 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles
- (1:26) The Market / 8th Liquor Market; 6007 8th Avenue, Los Angeles
- (1:26) Tre And Ricky Spotted By The Enemy And Run Between Two Houses / Between 3026 And 3030 S. 5th Avenue, Los Angeles (Note: The Alley Where Ricky Gets Murdered Looks To Be Located Behind Those Houses)
- (1:36) The Burger Place / 3715 S. Santa Rosalia Drive, Los Angeles
- (1:39) The Parking Lot Where Darren and His Friends Get Their Revenge / Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza; 3650 W. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd, Los Angeles (Note: The Shooting Took Place At The Southern Part Of The Mall North Of The Stocker Street And Santa Rosalia Drive Intersection)