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: Malcolm and his friends Jib and Diggy are "defiant counterstereotypes" who play in a punk band and reject the typical jock/gangster personas expected of them in their neighborhood.

: Critics point out a "tonal mismatch" or "frustrating core message": Malcolm ultimately achieves his dreams through blackmail and drug trafficking, suggesting that for marginalized youth, the "hallowed halls" of the Ivy League are sometimes paved with the very activities they seek to escape. subtitle Dope

: Set in "The Bottoms" of Inglewood, California, Dope follows Malcolm, a straight-A "geek" obsessed with 1990s hip-hop culture, as he navigates high school while accidentally coming into possession of a large supply of MDMA. : Malcolm and his friends Jib and Diggy