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Barbershop

Play trailer Poster for Barbershop PG-13 Released Sep 13, 2002 1h 42m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community.

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Wilson Morales indieWire A humorous and pleasurable film, one that put forth a dialogue with a high sense of realness that folks could relate to. Mar 31, 2020 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Charming urban comedy for teens. Rated: 4/5 Sep 30, 2010 Full Review Ted Shen Chicago Reader 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. Mar 23, 2010 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos Barbershop is a perfectly-executed example of a simple formula. Jul 25, 2019 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed A smart, clever, and well-written piece of filmmaking... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com A funny, warm, immensely likable, and all-ages-appealing film centering around the importance of heritage and family. Rated: 3/4 Dec 28, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carlos I There is a camaraderie here that pulls together such a fun time. It's a movie that celebrates community soo well that it makes you feel welcome amongst a group friends. It's total comfort food. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Jason M D What a good movie yes it is a classic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Daniel M Haven't watched this super classic in a while and it was just as enjoyable. Great characters and a good story that never gets old no matter how much time passes. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review Audience Member I really really like it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/21 Full Review Audience Member This is more of an important film than a good film, but it is still a very good one. The ending is haphazard compared to the meaningful script before it, but Ice Cube has created a voice for the black community here and it speaks proudly and loudly. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It was so well-acclaimed by critics, and it was supposed to be an accurate description of black culture and how life was like in an inner-city barbershop, and I was excited to finally find it and see it. Basically, the whole thing was confusing and chaotic. We see two burglars smash into a store and pull out its safe with a truck, then somebody trying to make a hit record to get rich after other such schemes had failed (shades of The Honeymooners), the barbershop opening, a man cheating on his girl, all in rapid-fire succession so that we have trouble figuring out who is who and what exactly is going on. After 20 minutes, my mother and I bailed; the whole thing was so slapdash and confusing we gave up trying to follow it. It could have been a contender, but it was so rushed and clumsy it turned out to be a complete misfire. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Barbershop: Official Clip - Take This Money Barbershop: Official Clip - Take This Money 2:12 Barbershop: Official Clip - Your Sister's a Demon Child Barbershop: Official Clip - Your Sister's a Demon Child 2:13 Barbershop: Official Clip - Ya'll Don't Know Nothin' Barbershop: Official Clip - Ya'll Don't Know Nothin' 2:13 Barbershop: Official Clip - Calvin Sells the Barbershop Barbershop: Official Clip - Calvin Sells the Barbershop 2:12 Barbershop: Official Clip - Stealing the ATM Barbershop: Official Clip - Stealing the ATM 1:45 Barbershop: Official Clip - Rosa Parks, Rodney King and Jesse Jackson Barbershop: Official Clip - Rosa Parks, Rodney King and Jesse Jackson 2:23 Barbershop: Official Clip - I Lost the Shop Barbershop: Official Clip - I Lost the Shop 2:13 Barbershop: Official Clip - You're Breaking Up With Me? Barbershop: Official Clip - You're Breaking Up With Me? 2:18 Barbershop: Official Clip - Seniority Barbershop: Official Clip - Seniority 1:59 Barbershop: Official Clip - Reparations Barbershop: Official Clip - Reparations 2:28 View more videos
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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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