[I]t's certainly laudable that the movie deals with hot-button issues in a comedic context, but Barbershop isn't as funny as it should be.
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09/12/02
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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
Ice Cube, as usual, is an appealing presence, but the rest of the cast shines as well.
09/12/02
Despite the fact that you can see every plot twist a mile off, director Tim Story keeps the script by Mark Brown, Don D. Scott and Marshall Todd rollicking with a jazzy spontaneity.
09/12/02
Like a veteran head cutter, Barbershop is tuned in to its community.
09/12/02
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 CriticBoisterous, heartfelt comedy.
09/12/02
An entertaining, surprisingly well-written and often rowdily amusing picture.
09/12/02
Top CriticDespite its flaws, yhe lengthy sequences we spend in the barbershop give the film a comical & thoughtful weight that would seem most comfortable performed in a single-setting play.
09/12/02
...brings to mind the witty insight of Spike Lee's 1989 classic `Do the Right Thing.'
09/12/02
It may not be a huge cut of above the rest, but I enjoyed Barbershop. It's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters.
09/12/02
A lovely little film about family and community pride and friendship, one that pokes gentle fun at stereotypes while never forgetting the real people behind a seeming cliché.
09/11/02
Barbershop, for all of its conventional flaws, is an endearing slice-of-life comedy.
09/11/02
Reassuring, retro uplifter.
09/11/02
Top CriticWatching (Cedric) go on a politically incorrect jag about Rodney King, O.J. (and) Rosa Parks...is a can't-believe-your-ears laugh almost worth the price of admission by itself.
09/11/02
I didn't laugh. I didn't smile. I survived.
09/10/02
The premise of Barbershop ... is as hackneyed as they come, but the overall mood is less cynical than affectionate.
09/10/02
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09/09/02
Every once in a while a movie comes along that reminds you how entertaining, enjoyable, and satisfying a really terrible movie can be.
09/09/02
"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
More vaudeville show than well-constructed narrative, but on those terms it's inoffensive and actually rather sweet.
09/07/02
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