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Undercover Brother (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 125 Fresh: 95  Rotten:30 Average Rating: 6.7/10
 
Consensus: Fast-paced and filled with racial gags, Undercover Brother serves up plenty of laughs and sharp satire.
 

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Runtime: 87 mins

Theatrical Release: May 31, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $38,230,435

Synopsis: Malcolm D. Lee's UNDERCOVER BROTHER is a rollicking spoof that earns the distinction of being the first studio film to find its inspiration in a character created specifically for the Internet. Based on writer John Ridley's satirical series which premiered on the Urban Entertainment web... Malcolm D. Lee's UNDERCOVER BROTHER is a rollicking spoof that earns the distinction of being the first studio film to find its inspiration in a character created specifically for the Internet. Based on writer John Ridley's satirical series which premiered on the Urban Entertainment web site, UNDERCOVER BROTHER follows a hipper-than-hip, Afro-sporting superhero-of-sorts (the multi-talented Eddie Griffin) who stands up for oppressed people everywhere, and looks damn good doing it. But when The Man and his demonic henchman Mr. Feather (Chris Kattan) drug a wildly popular black presidential candidate (Billy Dee Williams), Undercover Brother must team up with the positive underground group the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. in order to restore peace and unity within the community. Employing his seemingly endless arsenal of clever disguises--including the ultra-nerdy Anton Jackson--Undercover Brother embarks on his dangerous mission. Lee's live action comedy successfully preserves the energy of the original animated shorts, resulting in an hysterical romp that is stuffed with enough pop culture references for two sequels. Griffin uses the character as a platform for his boundless talents, and supporting players Kattan, Dave Chappelle, Aunjenue Ellis, Denise Richards, and Neil Patrick Harris do their part to keep the jokes erupting like a giddy volcano. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle, Aunjanue Ellis

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Screenwriter: John Ridley, Michael McCullers
Story: John Ridley
Producer: Brian Grazer, Michael Jenkinson, Damon Lee
Composer: Stanley Clarke

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Jan 2, 2003

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Much funnier and craftier than it had any right to be.

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The problem is, that half the time I laughed myself silly, while the other half, I was egregiously offended.

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...zips along at a frenetic pace, but the lack of plot does eventually catch up with the rest of the movie.

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Not for one moment does it get serious or stop for a straight action sequence, and yet it develops into something genuinely exciting, just through the enthusiastic velocity of its streams of jokes and images.

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Matthew Turner
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If you like the Austin Powers franchise, chances are you'll like this, regardless of your race. If you don't, we'll, I'd have to say you're just a jive turkey.

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One of the best comedies of its kind.

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