The Original Kings of Comedy

2000, Documentary/Comedy, 1h 55m

103 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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If you want lots of laughs and don't mind some profanity, The Original Kings of Comedy can deliver. Read critic reviews

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(Left to right) Cedric The Entertainer, Bernie Mac, director Spike Lee, Steve Harvey and D.L. Hughley.

(Left to right) D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, Cedric The Entertainer and Steve Harvey.

(Left to right) Bernie Mac, Cedric The Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Steve Harvey.

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Movie Info

A cultural phenomenon for our time: Spike Lee captures the comic geniuses behind the successful "Kings of Comedy" tour. In the concert feature film "The Original Kings of Comedy," acclaimed director Spike Lee brings his aesthetic sensibility and distinct style to the comedy concert film genre, as he documents the individual talents of Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric The Entertainer, and Bernie Mac and reveals the behind the scenes activities of a tour that continues to sell out arenas.

Rating:

R (Language and Sex Related Humor)
Genre:

Documentary, Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Spike Lee
Producer:

Walter Latham
Writer:

Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 18, 2000 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 27, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA):

$38.2M
Runtime:

1h 55m
Distributor:

Paramount Pictures
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Cedric the Entertainer
Self

Steve Harvey
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D.L. Hughley
Self

Bernie Mac
Self

Spike Lee
Director

Walter Latham
Producer

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Audience Reviews for The Original Kings of Comedy

Apr 22, 2010

I don't know why Spike Lee directed this but it's hilarious, all up in Charlotte.

Lenny M Super Reviewer
May 29, 2008

Classic "im a grown as man Dogg"

khalvic b Super Reviewer
Apr 27, 2008

Funny. Too vulgar when all is said and done.

Morris N Super Reviewer
Mar 08, 2008

I've never seen so many fat black chicks laughing at one time in one crowd. Also I only laughed hard at one joke during the entire DVD, and that was Hughley's "two week notice" bit. Steve Martin's rant about today's rap music was pretty spot on though.

Taylor B Super Reviewer

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