Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jim Sheridan
Written by	Terence Winter
Produced by	Jimmy Iovine Chris Lighty Paul Rosenberg Jim Sheridan
Starring	Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Terrence Howard Joy Bryant Bill Duke Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Omar Benson Miller Viola Davis
Cinematography	Declan Quinn
Edited by	Roger Barton Conrad Buff
Music by	Quincy Jones Gavin Friday Maurice Seezer
Production companies	MTV Films G-Unit Films Interscope/Shady/Aftermath Films
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	November 2, 2005 (2005-11-02) (Grauman's Chinese Theatre) November 9, 2005 (2005-11-09) (United States)
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million[1]
Box office	$46.4 million[1]

Get Rich or Die Tryin' is a 2005 American crime drama film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by Terence Winter. It stars Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson in his feature film acting debut, alongside Terrence Howard, Joy Bryant, Bill Duke, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller, Ashley Walters and Viola Davis. The film, which contains autobiographical elements from 50 Cent's life, follows his character, Marcus Greer, a drug dealer who turns away from his criminal life to pursue his passion of rap music. The film's title is shared with 50 Cent's 2003 debut album of the same name.

Plans for a film starring 50 Cent were revealed in 2004, following the success of the Get Rich or Die Tryin' album. It was known during production as Locked and Loaded. Similar to the 2002 film 8 Mile starring Eminem, which it used as a template,^[2] the film took inspiration from 50 Cent's childhood experiences as a drug dealer. Filming began on April 11, 2005, and ended in June of that same year. The filming locations included New York City, Canada (in Toronto and Wasaga Beach) and Ireland (in Bray and Dublin).

Originally scheduled for a 2006 release, Get Rich or Die Tryin' had its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on November 2, 2005, and was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on November 9. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $46.4 million at the box office on a budget of $40 million. The film gained a cult following especially for its soundtrack and remained a standout in 50 Cent's career.^[3]