Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Action/Paid in Full
Paid in Full poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.1 / 100
2002·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 37m

PAID IN FULL

“The American Dream... Their way.”

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall.

Above the Line
Charles Stone III·DirectorMatthew Cirulnick·ScreenplayThulani Davis·ScreenplayPaul Sarossy·Director of PhotographyPatricia Bowers·Editor
Cast
Wood Harris·AceCam'ron·RicoMekhi Phifer·MitchKevin Carroll·CalvinChi McBride·PipRegina Hall·KieshaEsai Morales·LuluCynthia Martells·DoraElise Neal·Aunt JuneRon Cephas Jones·Ice
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Charles Stone III·Director
Writing· 2
Matthew Cirulnick·ScreenplayThulani Davis·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Paul Sarossy·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Patricia Bowers·EditorBill Pankow·Editor
Production· 3
Jay-Z·ProducerDamon Dash·ProducerBrett Ratner·Producer
By the Numbers
81.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
53%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Paid in Full's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#3333FF
#9966FF
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features three African American men, rendered in a blue and purple monochromatic style, against a dark background. The central figure holds a black h”

crimedramaaction
Key Elements
HandgunSilver Chain
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY CHARLES STONE III

Every catalog entry where Charles Stone III is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE ACTION

Top-ranked films inside action, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 2000S

The best films of the 2000s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows