There are some laughs in the movie, some nice moments between the characters, and some occasional glimmers of the old magic. However, there are not enough of them.
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02/08/04
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
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Reviews Counted:115
Fresh:79
Rotten:36
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: The humor is less sharp and more warm-hearted this time around, and the characters are enjoyable to revisit.
Theatrical Release:Feb 6, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $64,955,956
Synopsis: Take a seat, sit back, and get ready for another haircut: Calvin opens up shop once again in Barbershop 2: Back in Business, a sequel to the original comedy smash hit. Ice Cube, Cedric the... [More]
Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Sean Patrick Thomas
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
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Reviews for Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Too often we're locked out of the barbershop and stuck in a bad movie, our faces pressed up desperately against the window.
02/06/04
The concept has eroded from pleasant surprise to charmless franchise, which is ironic, considering that the plot of the second film involves competition from cookie-cutter corporate invaders.
02/05/04
Top CriticA sequel with all the humor, compassion, raunch and camaraderie of its predecessor.
02/05/04
Top CriticThe story gets bogged down in some pace-stopping scenes about community gentrification, some mildly confusing temporal transitions, and some exchanges that should be side-splittingly funny but are only mildly amusing.
02/08/04
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02/07/04
This smart, feisty comedy is still ghetto-fabulous enough to make you laugh until your short, back and sides ache.
04/20/04
This sequel is overstaffed with a cast that's underserved by Don D. Scott's schematic script and Kevin Rodney Sullivan's crude direction.
02/14/04
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02/07/04
Thoughtful and humorous in equal measure, it's a complete and satisfying package that manages that most elusive of cinematic tricks: It delivers on its promises.
02/09/04
The first film arrived with freshness and an unexpected zing, but this one seems too content to follow in its footsteps.
02/06/04
Top CriticThis time around, the razors are a little duller, the clicks not as slick, the patter not as snappy.
02/05/04
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04/29/09
The seriousness with which Barbershop II treats its political conscience offers an unexpected weight to what’s essentially a big screen sitcom.
02/16/04
This series offers an inner-city equivalent of Mayberry, where greed and cynicism don't stand a chance against homespun truths, family values and just plain folks.
02/09/04
Affords a feel of life in a big-city neighborhood.
02/07/04
Some jokes hit and others miss, but the laughter, camaraderie and warmth will keep you smiling as much as it did the first time around.
02/07/04
This likable, lackadaisical comedy proves more focused than the first film yet lacks much of its comic bite.
02/24/04
There is never a single moment where it manages to justify its existence as anything other than a soulless cash-in enterprise.
02/05/04
Ice Cube sticks with the formula that made Barbershop so successful, yet manages to keep the material feeling fresh.
02/05/04
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