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The Salon

Play trailer Poster for The Salon PG-13 Released Jan 25, 2005 1h 39m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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12% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Stylist Jenny Smith (Vivica A. Fox) gets the shock of her life when charming lawyer Michael (Darrin Dewitt Henson) steps into her beauty salon -- a beloved community hub -- and announces that the city of Baltimore has scheduled her building for demolition. Refusing to go down without a fight, Smith embarks on a quest to stop Michael and the Department of Public Works. But, as their court date approaches, Smith finds herself unwittingly falling for Michael.
The Salon

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Having been delayed several years, The Salon's pop culture references are stale and its story and characters were better done in the Barbershop series.

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Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine I've seen porn with better dialogue and SNL sketches with less amateur production values. Rated: 1/4 Aug 6, 2007 Full Review Tasha Robinson AV Club At least Norbit tried to come up with fresh new awfulness instead of idling in these familiar old ruts. Rated: D- May 15, 2007 Full Review Ruthe Stein San Francisco Chronicle After scripting both Barbershops, writer-director Mark Brown appears to have exhausted his ability to create new and interesting characters to inhabit The Salon. Rated: 1/4 May 11, 2007 Full Review Paul Chambers CNNRadio Gosh, what a terrible movie. Stereotypes galore, and the humor falls flat. Paul Chambers, CNN. Rated: D- Jan 1, 2010 Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Like a third-rate Beauty Shop. Skip it. Rated: 1/5 Nov 1, 2007 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Vivica A. Fox proves to be a warm and appealing anchor for sometimes sitcom-level silliness. Rated: 2/4 Aug 19, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member that was so funny Ann's the bomb Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this movie. It makes me laugh and make me cry. The dictator is the best movie ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Let me say that every one in this film is looking good ya heard. the kid in the film set it over the top would like to see more of the kid in part 2.Vivca look good as a mom the boy match's perfectly' I heard a lot about this film so let's get it to the theater soon i just hope the July 4 release is for real. I meet the Dabier in Baltomore and he told me all about the film. He also told me about his up coming role's on The Shield the role of rebound on FX and guest starring role on HOUSE where he play's a 10 yr old cancer patient this show is on Fox I think this kid is on he way.I also heard the kid can rap my people out here in N.Y say the kid have some skills i see the kid name on the Billboard music contest 3th place in rap & hip hop he beat out people adults from all over the world he will have 1 song on the billboard compilation album. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member this movie sucks,alot of racism.dont waste your time watching it Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member this movie was terrible!!! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Gosh, what a terrible movie. Stereotypes galore, and the humor falls flat. Paul Chambers, CNN. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stylist Jenny Smith (Vivica A. Fox) gets the shock of her life when charming lawyer Michael (Darrin Dewitt Henson) steps into her beauty salon -- a beloved community hub -- and announces that the city of Baltimore has scheduled her building for demolition. Refusing to go down without a fight, Smith embarks on a quest to stop Michael and the Department of Public Works. But, as their court date approaches, Smith finds herself unwittingly falling for Michael.
Director
Mark Brown
Producer
Mark Brown, Carl Craig, Vivica A. Fox
Screenwriter
Mark Brown
Production Co
C4
Rating
PG-13 (Crude and Sexual Content|Some Thematic Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 11, 2007
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 7, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$92.4K
Runtime
1h 39m