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'Bodied' Director Joseph Kahn On The Value Of Battle Rap And The Difficulty Of Getting A Risky Film Distributed [Interview]

By David Chen September 17th, 2019

In our Joseph Kahn interview, the filmmaker tells us about the long and difficult struggle to get the film out there for people to see.

Watch Director Joseph Kahn Break Down The Opening Rap Battle Of 'Bodied'

By David Chen September 17th, 2019

Director Joseph Kahn joins us for a Bodied opening scene breakdown, where he guides us through that incredible rap battle.

/Filmcast Ep. 495 - Creed II (GUEST: Joseph Kahn, Director Of Bodied)

By Slashfilmcast December 5th, 2018

David, Devindra, Jeff share their Thanksgiving (and failed Black Friday shopping) experiences before launching into a jam-packed ‘what we've been watching.’ Joseph Kahn, director of the Youtube Premium movie Bodied, joins in for a spirited debate and review of Creed II, the latest film in the Rocky franchise. Check out Devindra's new podcast Know More…

'Bodied' Director Joseph Kahn On Why His Explosive Rap Battle Comedy Was A Tough Sell For Distributors [Interview]

By Fred Topel November 2nd, 2018

In our Joseph Kahn interview, the director of Bodied talks about why his rap battle comedy was a tough sell and what it means to be offended in 2018.

Grappling With 'Bodied', 2018's Most Brazen, Entertaining, And Troubling Movie

By Siddhant Adlakha November 2nd, 2018

Bodied is wildly entertaining and also very troubling, a movie that feels just right for 2018 and entirely wrong for 2018 at the same time.

'Bodied' Trailer: The Sharp-Tongued Battle Rap Movie Will Knock You Off Your Feet

By Ethan Anderton October 8th, 2018

Watch both the red band and green band Bodied Trailer to get a taste for this razor-edged battle rap movie coming to theaters and YouTube Premium.

The Incredible Rap Battle Comedy 'Bodied' Is Getting A Theatrical Release Later This Year

By Jacob Hall August 10th, 2018

We finally have a Bodied release date as film distribution company Neon plans to release the film in theaters before it hits YouTube.

Ethan Anderton's Top 10 Movies Of 2018 So Far

By Ethan Anderton July 5th, 2018

Now that we're halfway through the year, /Film's staff writers turned in a list of their favorite movies of 2018 so far. Which movies made Ethan Anderton's list of the Top 10 Movies of 2018 So Far? Find out right here.

Movies Sold At Sundance 2018: A Complete And Updated Guide

By Jacob Hall January 29th, 2018

Here is our continuously updated list of movies sold at Sundance 2018, from narrative features to documentaries to television projects.

'Bodied,' One Of 2018's Best Movies, Acquired By YouTube

By Jacob Hall January 17th, 2018

Months after winning accolades from several film festivals, Joseph Kahn's new movie has found a parter – the Bodied distributor is YouTube.

'Bodied' Review: A Brave, Ambitious And Hilarious Assault On 2017 [Fantastic Fest]

By Eric Vespe October 10th, 2017

In our Bodied review, we praise one of 2017's most daring and hilarious movies...which has won two audience awards without finding a distributor.

'Bodied' Trailer: Eminem Produced This Rap Battle Satire Heading To TIFF

By Ethan Anderton August 6th, 2017

Watch the Bodied trailer, a rap battle satire headed to the Toronto International Film Festival that's produced by Eminem and directed by Joseph Kahn.