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09/16/02
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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
When the theater lights came up, I only knew that I wanted to go back to the shop tomorrow.
09/18/02
One of the best entrants in the fast-growing urban comedy genre.
10/25/03
Once folks started hanging out at the barbershop, they never wanted to leave. Chances are you won't, either.
09/13/02
Frank Capra meets Friday
09/13/02
Top CriticBarbershop is a cozy place to hang out for a while, even if you don't need a little off the sides.
03/18/08
Top CriticTowers head and hairpiece above much of what passes for urban comedy these days.
09/15/02
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02/18/03
"The dialogue is not simply slang-laced profanity looking for laughs, it feels like genuine conversations (even arguments) that you've been involved with yourself."
09/09/02
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12/27/07
A broad, very funny, unexpectedly graceful comedy of character and community.
09/13/02
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09/14/02
...has the makings of a long-running franchise, but one that just doesn’t cut it as a crossover hit.
02/13/04
It is wretched for so many reasons: the manifestation of myriad stereotypes, a dumb story suited for an old-school blaxploitation film, cheesy production design, too much ad-libbing, and a lot of just plain bad acting.
09/01/02
Feels 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
If nothing significant gets settled in the rambling barbershop conversations, at least many issues are aired, and by the end, in classic sitcom fashion, all problems have been solved.
09/13/02
Top CriticAn entertaining, surprisingly well-written and often rowdily amusing picture.
09/12/02
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04/29/09
Between the drama of Cube?s personal revelations regarding what the shop means in the big picture, iconic characters gambol fluidly through the story, with charming results.
11/26/02
Consistently funny, and celebratory of its Chicago setting.
09/13/02
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