Barbershop

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Barbershop

PG-13

2002

1h 42m

Comedy

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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 as nothing but a burden and a waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

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Critics Consensus

Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community.

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Wilson Morales

IndieWire

Mar 31, 2020

A humorous and pleasurable film, one that put forth a dialogue with a high sense of realness that folks could relate to.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Sep 30, 2010

4/5

Charming urban comedy for teens.

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Ted Shen

Chicago Reader

Mar 23, 2010

Some of the verbal jousts are hot, and a Laurel and Hardy routine involving a stolen ATM is fitfully hilarious, but this reminds me of a pilot for a cable sitcom.

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

Jul 25, 2019

Barbershop is a perfectly-executed example of a simple formula.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Apr 29, 2009

A smart, clever, and well-written piece of filmmaking...

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Dec 28, 2008

3/4

A funny, warm, immensely likable, and all-ages-appealing film centering around the importance of heritage and family.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 7, 2026

Barbershop = a *3.5* star movie!

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Kyle B

@DodgerCat Jul 14, 2026

It was alright at best. Definitely the worst out of the 3 movies. I get the black culture aspect of it and how the barbershop used to be a place to chill and talk but to an outsider this movie is pretty slow and boring. Good funny side plot featuring a robbery and trying to hide the machine, I liked that part, but the rest of the movie lacked.

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Wyatt C.

@timewizard12 Apr 17, 2026

I think this movie is not amazing overall, but it is still a pretty good movie. I got a good amount of laughs from some of the characters, but this is not one of the funniest movies I have seen. I really love how Eddie and Calvin developed throughout the story. This movie has very interesting scenes from just being in a barbershop I think it is defiantly worth watching if you want a lil bit of a laugh, and if you like Ice Cube.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 3, 2025

Funny in 1 hour and 42 minutes. Rated PG-13 for Language, Brief Drug References and Sexual Content.

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Marc C

@MMC1970 May 14, 2025

I can't believe the audience scores are so low. This is hilarious.

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Martin W

@Marty772 May 10, 2025

It's not what you'd call hilarious, but it is clever, witty and amusing! Certainly much better than than the brain dead crap they call comedy these days. No profanity, toilet humour, or gratuitous violence here, just a well written story that concentrates on funny characters and creating a sense of community.

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Anthony Anderson

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Eddie

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Synopsis

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 as nothing but a burden and a waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

Director: Tim Story
Producer: Mark Brown, Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr.
Screenwriter: Mark Brown, Don D. Scott, Marshall Todd
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, State Street Pictures, Cubevision
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Drug References|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.1M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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