Notorious
“No dream is too B.I.G.”
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
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Cast
22 people
Jamal Woolard
Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
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All Eyez on Me
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Derek Luke
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Known for
13 Reasons Why
The Purge
Naturi Naughton
Lil' Kim
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Power
The Client List
Anthony Mackie
Tupac "2Pac" Shakur
Known for
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Altered Carbon
Antonique Smith
Faith Evans
Known for
Marvel's Luke Cage
Abduction
Angela Bassett
Voletta Wallace
Known for
9-1-1
London Has Fallen
Marc John Jefferies
Lil Cease
Known for
Nerve
The Haunted Mansion
Sean Ringgold
Suge Knight
Known for
Marvel's Luke Cage
The Night Of
C.J. Wallace
Biggie (age 8-13)
Known for
Everything Must Go
Scream: The TV Series
Dennis L.A. White
Damion 'D-Roc' Butler
Known for
The Brave One
Thank You for Your Service
Mohamed Dione
Record Executive at Party
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Menyone DeVeaux
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George Tillman Jr. Director · Reggie Rock Bythewood Screenplay Cheo Hodari Coker Screenplay
Worldwide gross $44M · Budget $20M · United States release January 16, 2009
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$44,420,671
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Brazil · January 16, 2009
Theatrical
United States · January 16, 2009
Theatrical
Australia
March 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Finland
January 16, 2009 · Digital
France
June 24, 2009 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
March 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 15, 2010 · Digital
Ireland
February 13, 2009 · Digital
Italy
July 17, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
July 28, 2010 · Digital
Netherlands
January 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Poland
October 10, 2009 · Digital
Sweden
January 16, 2009 · Physical
United Kingdom
February 13, 2009 · Theatrical
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