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Barbershop (2002)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:27

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.8/10

Consensus: Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and brief drug references

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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 as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

Calvin's barbershop is filled with an eclectic and hilarious cast of characters that share their stories, jokes, trials and tribulations. In the shop we find Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), an old barber with strong opinions and no customers. Jimmy (Sean Patrick Thomas) is a highly educated barber with a superiority complex who can't stand Isaac (Troy Garity), the new, white barber who just wants a shot at cutting some hair. Ricky is an ex-con with two strikes against him and is desperately trying to stay straight. Terri (rap star Eve, making her feature film debut) is a hard-edged woman who can't seem to leave her two-timing boyfriend. And lastly there's Dinka, a fellow barber who is madly in love with Terri but doesn't get the time of day.

Ice Cube leads an all-star cast, including Anthony Anderson, in a touching comedy about one day in and around the barbershop.

-- © 2002 MGM Pictures [More]

Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve

Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Jazsmin Lewis, Troy Garrity, Anthony Anderson

Director: Tim Story

Director: Tim Story
Screenwriter: Mark Brown, Don D. Scott
Producer: George Tillman, Robert Teitel
Composer: Terence Blanchard
Studio: MGM/UA

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Barbershop is a cozy place to hang out for a while, even if you don't need a little off the sides.

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03/18/08
David Germain
David Germain
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The movie's heart is in the right place, which generates enough warmth to make one root for it.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
10/23/02
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
09/17/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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A flat-out hilarious ensemble comedy that probably made me laugh out loud more than any other movie this year.

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09/16/02
Richard Roeper
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It's a likable venture that just misses being a lovable one.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/13/02
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post
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It's funny as hell.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/13/02
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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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.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
09/13/02
Daphne Gordon
Daphne Gordon
Toronto Star
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A sloppy but likable movie.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
09/13/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Amid the new populist comedies that underscore the importance of family tradition and familial community, one would be hard-pressed to find a movie with a bigger, fatter heart than Barbershop.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
09/13/02
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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By far the most mature film to come down the pike in which the name 'Cube' appears more than once in the credits.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
09/13/02
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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Entertains by providing good, lively company.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
09/13/02
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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This feature debut from Tim Story would have been much better had it proceeded on a much smaller scale, with fewer barbers and more time to develop the relationships between them.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
09/13/02
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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A broad, very funny, unexpectedly graceful comedy of character and community.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
09/13/02
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Combines big laughs, a big heart and thoroughly winning characters.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
09/13/02
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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The characters are engaging and the story has a bustling richness.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
09/13/02
Ray Conlogue
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Globe and Mail
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What makes Barbershop so likable, with all its flaws, is that it has none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
09/13/02
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com
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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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
09/13/02
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Frank Capra meets Friday

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09/13/02
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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The movie's quiet affirmation of neighborhood values gives it an honest, lived-in glow.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
09/12/02
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Uneven at times, Barbershop wins you over through random moments of vitality and joy.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
09/12/02
Chris Vognar
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Dallas Morning News
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