They Cloned Tyrone director Juel Taylor says watch these movies next
They Cloned Tyrone, the directorial debut of writer-director Juel Taylor starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx, has made its mark this summer as not only one of the best new movies on Netflix, but one of the best new releases of the year. The sci-fi/comedy/mystery genre mashup follows a trio of oddball characters: Fontaine, a stoic and brusque drug dealer (Boyega); Yo-Yo, a savvy sex worker with dreams of escaping her hometown (Parris); and Slick Charles, a hilarious pimp (Foxx). They stumble upon a hidden government research facility below their neighborhood devoted to a variety of nefarious projects. With the combined power of their respective talents and the help of their community, the group takes on the forces aligned against them in order to expose the truth and take charge of their own destinies.
Polygon had the opportunity to speak to the director over the phone about the various influences that went into the creation of the film. Breaking down the inspirations behind the movie’s eccentric tone, world-building ethos, and genre-blending storyline, here are the movies that inspired They Cloned Tyrone during production.
Genre: Crime comedy
Run time: 1h 57m
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
The Coen brothers’ 1998 neo-noir crime comedy is easily one of the most iconic films the fraternal duo has ever directed. The cult favorite has even been enshrined in the Library of Congress for its cultural significance, with its irreverent charm and laidback comedy at the expense of the tropes of pulp fiction writers like Brett Halliday and Raymond Chandler. That characteristic irreverence is certainly felt in They Cloned Tyrone, especially in the clashing personalities
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