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Barbershop (2002)
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Reviews Counted:115
Fresh:96
Rotten:19
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community.
Theatrical Release:Sep 13, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $75,074,950
Synopsis: Barbershop is a smart comedy about a day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin (Ice Cube), who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop... [More]
Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve
Director: Tim Story
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Reviews for Barbershop
This may seem too homespun, but the film manages to avoid mawkishness and will win you over with its good heart.
09/13/02
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02/18/03
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12/06/05
The movie's quiet affirmation of neighborhood values gives it an honest, lived-in glow.
09/12/02
Top CriticThe movie's heart is in the right place, which generates enough warmth to make one root for it.
10/23/02
Top CriticThis Barbershop may not provide you a soapbox or a good fade, but it'll definitely leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling.
09/13/02
The comedy belongs to Cedric the Entertainer who's simultanesously out-of-control funny and awe-inspiring.
09/16/02
Frank Capra meets Friday
09/13/02
Top CriticWhile there are certainly smarter slices of African-American life to be found on the screen, Barbershop is several fades above the average run of street burlesque and middle-class family dramedy.
09/13/02
One of the most refreshing things about this movie is the way it gives free reign to the sort of freewheeling debate that actually rages in some barbershops over what are accepted orthodoxies right outside the door.
09/12/02
Top CriticFeels a little like Spike Lee lite — "Joe’s Bed Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" minus the street realism, or Do the Right Thing without the conflagrations.
12/27/02
What makes Barbershop so likable, with all its flaws, is that it has none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies.
09/13/02
Why can't we all get along? Barbershop says, respectfully, that we can.
09/12/02
Uneven at times, Barbershop wins you over through random moments of vitality and joy.
09/12/02
Top CriticIce Cube, as usual, is an appealing presence, but the rest of the cast shines as well.
09/12/02
Consistently funny, and celebratory of its Chicago setting.
09/13/02
Cedric the Entertainer more than makes up for Serving Sara.
09/15/02
As a slapstick adventure, Barbershop is unfunny and unoriginal. But as a character-driven drama, Barbershop works well, with its quirky, sweet characters and authentic dialogue.
09/13/02
Barbershop is a cozy place to hang out for a while, even if you don't need a little off the sides.
03/18/08
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