Rotten
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.
Ted Shen, Chicago Reader
Overview
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and 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 and cast
- Tim Story Director
- Ice Cube as Calvin Palmer
- Anthony Anderson as J.D.
- Cedric the Entertainer as Eddie
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Jimmy James
- Eve as Terri Jones
- DeRay Davis as Hustle Guy
- Troy Garity as Isaac Rosenberg
- Michael Ealy as Ricky Nash
- Keith David as Lester Wallace
- Jazsmin Lewis as Jennifer Palmer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Barbershop is a cozy place to hang out for a while, even if you don't need a little off the sides.
David Germain, Associated Press
Fresh
The movie's heart is in the right place, which generates enough warmth to make one root for it.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
A flat-out hilarious ensemble comedy that probably made me laugh out loud more than any other movie this year.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
It's a likable venture that just misses being a lovable one.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
More films
Next Friday (2000)
Comedy · R
A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin to avoid a neighborhood thug with a grudge who has just escaped from prison. But trouble soon follows and the suburbs will never be the same.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- Steve Carr
- Cast
- Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Justin Pierce
IMDb
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes
22%
Metacritic
41
Beauty Shop (2005)
Comedy · Romance · PG-13
Far from Chicago, hairdresser Gina Norris has relocated to Atlanta with her daughter and has quickly established herself as a rare talent in her profession. But after repeatedly butting heads with her shady, over-the-top boss, Jorge, Norris sets out to create her own salon -- even snagging a few of Jorge's employees and clients. Now, J...
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Director
- Bille Woodruff
- Cast
- Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell
IMDb
5.6
Rotten Tomatoes
38%
Metacritic
53
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
Comedy · Drama · PG-13
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business. Calvin is again struggling to keep his father's shop and traditions alive--this time against urban developers looking to replace mom & pop establishments with name-brand chains. The wor...
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Director
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan
- Cast
- Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas
IMDb
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
59
Comments
Talk about the film with other members