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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.

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

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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 Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, and Leonard Earl Howze - they're still cutting hair and cutting up in Calvin's shop on the South Side of Chicago, with Oscar®-nominee Queen Latifah joining the fun as Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, and Kenan Thompson stepping in as a rookie trying to earn his clippers. In Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Calvin (Ice Cube) has gotten over his money troubles and is no longer in danger of losing his shop - but his neighborhood is in danger of losing its identity. Intent on "regentrifying" the South Side, a money-hungry corporation is moving into the community with coffee bars, video stores, and a big-name haircut chain, and the area's "mom and pop" establishments are in danger of losing their hometown advantage. While juggling changing situations, new loves, and looking for ways to better their lives, Calvin and his crew have to take a stand to keep the South Side and its businesses in the family. And of course, the crew still has time for its signature Barbershop discussions - outrageous, explosive, and hilarious. The world changes and so do hairdos, but some things never go out of style - you can still say anything at the barbershop. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures is proud to present Barbershop 2: Back in Business, a State Street Pictures and Cube Vision production. Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan, the film stars Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Kenan Thompson, and Harry Lennix, with a special appearance by Queen Latifah. Barbershop 2: Back in Business is produced by Robert Teitel, George Tillman, Jr., and Alex Gartner from a script by Don D. Scott, based on the characters created by Mark Brown. With executive producers Mark Brown, Ice Cube, and Matt Alvarez, the talented production team includes director of photography Tom Priestley, production designer Robb Wilson King, editor Paul Seydor, costumer Jennifer Bryan, and music by Richard Gibbs, with additional music by Wu-Tang Clan featuring The RZA. [More]

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

Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Sean Patrick Thomas, Queen Latifah, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze

Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Screenwriter: Don D. Scott
Producer: Robert Teitel, George Tillman, Alex Gartner, Matt Alvarez
Composer: Richard Gibbs
Studio: MGM/UA

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What's intact from the original is the premise's big heart and the wonderful ensemble led by Ice Cube.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/06/04
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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There's no question Eddie was the chief asset of the first film, and sequels are required by law to exploit the original's strengths. But the filmmakers have ­misread Eddie's appeal.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
02/06/04
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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The high-velocity comic additions provided by Latifah and the flashbacks relating to Eddie's youth are enough to make this sequel one more sharp cut.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
02/06/04
Nick Carter
Nick Carter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Picks up where the first film ended by celebrating community, exploring responsibility to one's neighborhood and, most important, providing big, big laughs.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
02/06/04
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

The filmmakers clearly put considerable thought and imagination into making as a good a sequel as they could.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/06/04
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Constantly engaged and intelligent while generally conscious of retaining the entertaining goods, Barbershop 2 is anything but your business-as-usual sequel.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
02/06/04
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

These characters really are like old friends -- there's something almost comforting about going back and hanging out with them again.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
02/06/04
Loey Lockerby
Loey Lockerby
Kansas City Star

What Barbershop 2: Back In Business lacks in stealth and surprise, it makes up for in style and confidence.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
02/06/04
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

As funny as the first movie, but it's narratively scattered.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
02/06/04
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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A better, funnier, more closely cropped movie than its enjoyable predecessor.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
02/06/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

[Eddie's] irrepressible spirit remains the key to the movie.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
02/06/04
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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This one's a winner by more than a hair.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
02/06/04
E! Online

A movie that cares about its audience, cares about the concept of community and makes you laugh time after time after time.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
02/06/04
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Funny and entertaining.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
02/06/04
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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Barbershop 2 is that rare exception of a sequel that actually surpasses the original.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
02/06/04
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

A warm and tasty second helping complete with smart visual flourishes, strong laughs and a willingness to take a few bittersweet cuts with its scissors.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
02/06/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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A generous and infectious blending of the old school with the fresh.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
02/06/04
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

The first film arrived with freshness and an unexpected zing, but this one seems too content to follow in its footsteps.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
02/06/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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improves on its predecessor

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02/06/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Too often we're locked out of the barbershop and stuck in a bad movie, our faces pressed up desperately against the window.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
02/06/04
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
 
 
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