Barbershop

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Barbershop

PG-13

Released Sep 13, 2002

1h 42m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Charming urban comedy for teens.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 30, 2010

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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

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

Barbershop is a perfectly-executed example of a simple formula.

Jul 25, 2019

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A smart, clever, and well-written piece of filmmaking...

Apr 29, 2009

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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

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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

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Jason M D

What a good movie yes it is a classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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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

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Audience Member

I really really like it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/22/21

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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

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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

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Anthony Anderson

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Take This Money

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Your Sister's a Demon Child

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Ya'll Don't Know Nothin'

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Calvin Sells the Barbershop

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Stealing the ATM

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Rosa Parks, Rodney King and Jesse Jackson

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Barbershop: Official Clip - I Lost the Shop

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Barbershop: Official Clip - You're Breaking Up With Me?

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Seniority

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Barbershop: Official Clip - Reparations

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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: Cubevision, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, State Street Pictures
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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