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Mar 22, 2002 · Ali G Indahouse: Directed by Mark Mylod. With Sacha Baron Cohen, Emilio Rivera, Gina La Piana, Dana de Celis. Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain.
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- Mark Mylod
- 2002-03-22
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Ali G is the leader of Da West Staines Massiv, a fictional gang composed of wannabe gangsters from Staines. Their chief rivals are Da East Staines Massiv. Da West Staines Massiv decide to protest when they learn that their cherished hangout, the John Nike Leisure Centre (where Ali teaches a life support group for young schoolboys), will be demolish...
The opening "gangland" dream sequence was filmed in Los Angeles, with all other scenes filmed in Manchester, London, and Staines. Filming also took place at Manchester Town Hall between 31 May and 2 June 2001. When Ali references the Berkshire Massiv of Englefield Green in the film, this is actually in Surrey; the John Nike Leisure Centre is a real...
The film premiered in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2002, and was released in various other countries throughout the rest of 2002 and midway through 2003. It was given a limited theatrical release in the United States; the film was released on a few screens in Austin, Texas On September 5 2003,but Universal had not reported the US box office resul...
Commercial performance
The film grossed a total of £17.2 million on a budget of £5 million.
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 53% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 5.16/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100 based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". It opened to some notably negative reviews from critics; however, over the years, the film began to receive some positive mentions following the successes of B...
On 18 March 2002, a soundtrack album for the film was released. Featuring music used in the film, it also featured linking material by Ali G as if the album were a pirate radio broadcast on Ali's "Drive By FM". It was an enhanced CD, featuring the music video for "Me Julie".
In 2012, Staines was officially renamed by the local council to Staines-upon-Thamespartly to avoid the fictional gang associations implied by the film.
Ali G Indahouse at IMDbAli G Indahouse at Rotten TomatoesWannabe gangster rapper Ali G takes a stand against the demolition of his beloved John Nike Leisure Centre and gets elected to parliament. Watch trailers & learn more.
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain - things get complicated when Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness'.
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Mar 22, 2002 · 56% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 54% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Ali G, the U.K.'s hottest comic sensation, makes his way to American audiences with "Ali G Indahouse." In his big-screen debut,...
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