Do you want to see ‘The Big Tease’?

The Big Tease (2000)

tomatometer

All Critics
Top Critics

Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 39
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 17

The Big Tease may be predictable, but the buoyant performances keep you laughing once you give in to the silliness.

Average Rating: 5.7/10
Critic Reviews: 15
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 6

The Big Tease may be predictable, but the buoyant performances keep you laughing once you give in to the silliness.

audience

liked it
Average Rating: 3.2/5
User Ratings: 2,370

My Rating

Added to your Facebook Timeline. — undo

Movie Info

Craig Ferguson, best known to American audiences as Mr. Wick, the conniving boss who loves to fire people on The Drew Carey Show, co-wrote and starred in this mock-documentary about Crawford Mackenzie, Scotland's leading hairdresser. When Crawford receives an invitation to Los Angeles for the World Freestyle Hairstyling Championships, he eagerly hops the first flight to America, with a camera crew in tow to record his triumphant debut in the States. Once he arrives, he learns that he was invited

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Kevin Allen

Written By: Craig Ferguson, Sacha Gervasi

In Theaters: Jan 26, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Jul 18, 2000

Cast

Critic Reviews for The Big Tease

All Critics (53) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (17) | DVD (5)

The Big Tease aims to do nothing but please, and it accomplishes its modest aim with charm and intelligence.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

| Comment

Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Crawford's such a good-hearted guy, you can't help but want a cut from his clippers.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Kevin Maynard

Mr. Showbiz

Top Critic

Directed by Briton Kevin Allen (Twin Town) with just the right light touch.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

Crawford is engaging as what he calls 'Rocky in Curlers,' though he wears out his welcome by the end.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Top Critic

There are films that succeed in spite of themselves and there are films that remain well-meaning, slightly interesting failures. Lodged somewhere between these two related poles is The Big Tease, a slight, breezy comedy with carefree independent fi

July 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Entertainment Today

| Comment

Brent Simon

Entertainment Today

The Big Tease is about a flamboyant Scottish hairdresser who travels to Los Angeles to compete the World Freestyle Hairdressing Championship. Believe it or not, it's worse than it sounds.

June 17, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Some of the jokes are obvious and fall flat, but others work their sly charm on you.

March 28, 2003 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

| Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for The Big Tease

View All

Winning little comedy. Ferguson is immensely likable in the lead.

November 14, 2009

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

Light hearted, very amiable fake documentary following a Scottish hairdresser's entry into a prestigious hair dressing competition in L.A. Might have been too light for it's own good, but Ferguson is so ingratiating that he makes it a joy to watch.

September 30, 2007