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Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

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Chris Rock makes comedy history as he performs stand-up in real time for Netflix’s first global livestreaming event.
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Chris Rock holds nothing back when dishing on the infamous slap heard around the world, but his "Selective Outrage" is mostly an undercooked routine full of jokes that skew more stale than relevant.

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Chris Rock spends too much of this special putting his spin on hot topics in comedy instead of finding something new to talk about, but he still has great delivery and definitely claps back on “the slap.”

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Mar 16, 2023
He’s treading water at times, but the invariable finale where he reflects on being slapped by Will Smith live onstage at the Academy Awards is stinging: a settling of a score somehow both righteous and vituperative. Go to Full Review Lauren Michele Jackson The New Yorker Mar 10, 2023
None of the jokes will rise to the level of iconic, or even memorable, I’m afraid. Yet Rock reminds us of his icon status simply by opening his mouth. His delivery works when nothing else does—and, in Selective Outrage, little did. Go to Full Review Izzy Ampil BuzzFeed News Mar 8, 2023
Rock’s personal grievance with Smith is legitimate, but by trying to mash it into the shape of a cultural cautionary tale, he does himself and his comedy a disservice. Go to Full Review Jeanine T. Abraham VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium) Jul 22, 2023
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“misogynoir can come even from those who are Black, who were raised by Black women and profess to value Black people.” In this show in particular, Chris Rock is the poster-boy for misogynoir. Go to Full Review James Delingpole The Spectator Mar 16, 2023
I personally don’t begrudge Rock the gazillions he earns from this shtick. But as with fellow masters of the art you cannot help but think: what a gloriously easy way to earn a living! Go to Full Review Ben Schwartz The Nation Mar 16, 2023
Both more and less than comedy, funny but also the occasion for a lot of clapter from Rock’s fans. Rock delivered on all the expectations swirling through social media over the past year, but it’s also OK if we never hear about that slap again. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Chris Rock makes comedy history as he performs stand-up in real time for Netflix’s first global livestreaming event.
Screenwriter
Chris Rock
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Comedy, Stand-Up
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 4, 2023
Runtime
1h 9m
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