Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Kernel Score: 79% · 1,455 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1996-01-12
Runtime: 89 minutes
Where to watch Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
- Stream: Starz
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Don't Be a Menace is a raunchy crime-comedy parody with gang and drug content.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Includes gang violence and weapons played for parody, consistent with its R rating.
- Language: Strong — Heavy profanity and crude slang are used throughout, consistent with its R rating.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Moderate — Marijuana use and drug references are present throughout the parody.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Paris Barclay
Cast
- Shawn Wayans as Ashtray
- Marlon Wayans as Loc Dog
- Tracey Cherelle Jones as Dashiki
- Chris Spencer as Preach
- Vivica A. Fox as Ashtray's Mother
- Lahmard J. Tate as Ashtray's Father
- Rappin' Granny as Sister Williams
- Suli McCullough as Crazy Legs
- Bernie Mac as Officer Self Hatred
- Faizon Love as Rufus
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood FAQ
Is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood good?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,455 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
In the US you can stream Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood on Starz and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood OK for kids?
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Don't Be a Menace is a raunchy crime-comedy parody with gang and drug content.
What movies are like Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
If you liked Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, try Pulp Fiction, The Gentlemen, Snatch and Crooks in Clover.