<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $29,381,649 </Td> </Tr> <P> Baby Boy is a 2001 American coming - of - age hood film written, produced, and directed by John Singleton . The film follows bicycle mechanic Joseph "Jody" Summers as he lives and learns in his everyday life in the hood of Los Angeles . It represented the film debut of actress Taraji P. Henson and R&B singer Tyrese Gibson . Gibson and Henson later starred in the film Four Brothers . The film, originally set to star Tupac Shakur, instead switched to Gibson after Shakur's 1996 death . </P> <P> A 20 - year - old man named Joseph "Jody" Summers (Tyrese Gibson) lives with his 36 - year - old mother Juanita (Adrienne - Joi Johnson), in South Central Los Angeles . He spends most of his time with his unemployed best friend Sweetpea (Omar Gooding), and does not seem interested in becoming a responsible adult . However, he is forced to mature as a result of an ex-con named Melvin (Ving Rhames), who moves into their home . Another factor is his children--a son Joseph "JoJo" Summers Jr. with his girlfriend of five years, 25 - year - old Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and a daughter with an 18 - year - old girl that he cheated on Yvette with named Peanut (Tamara LaSeon Bass) who also lives with her mother . </P> <P> At the beginning of the movie, Jody waits for Yvette at the clinic and it is found out that she was pregnant . Yvette constantly asks Jody if he will ever come live with her and their son so they could be like a family, but Jody avoids the subject and comes and goes as he pleases . Jody also continues seeing and having sex with other women, including Peanut . Jody also nearly has sex with 23 - year - old Pandora (Tawny Dahl), Yvette's colleague and co-worker, but manages to rebuff her advances . This becomes an issue between him and Yvette as well, especially since Yvette doesn't get along with Peanut nor Pandora . When she discovers his cheating, they get in a heated argument which results in Yvette punching Jody in the face and Jody slapping Yvette in the face . After this, Yvette changes the locks on the door . This infuriates Jody and they get into an argument, which JoJo witnesses . </P>

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