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Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Play trailer Poster for Barbershop 2: Back in Business PG-13 Released Jan 20, 2004 1h 46m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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This sequel to the 2002 film returns to the Chicago barbershop owned by Calvin Palmer Jr. (Ice Cube). His employees -- Isaac (Troy Garity), Terri (Eve), Ricky (Michael Ealy), Dinka (Leonard Earl Howze) and Kenard -- have their own personal and workplace problems, and a new barbershop called Nappy Cutz has moved in across the street. As Calvin tries to change the character of his business, Nappy Cutz and gentrification become a threat to the surrounding community.
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The humor is less sharp and more warm-hearted this time around, and the characters are enjoyable to revisit.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Great message delivered in an edgy hip-hop movie. Rated: 4/5 Sep 30, 2010 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety Provides enough solid, character-based amusement to put customers in the chairs and send them out content with services rendered. Mar 27, 2009 Full Review Anna Smith Time Out Inane banter soon takes over and is not helped by an unlikely, flashback-heavy subplot about Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer) and a lost love. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Should have been subtitled Going Through the Motions. This is a pale imitation that never takes off and never really seems to mind. Rated: C Nov 16, 2019 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Manages to throw away everything that made the first film so good. Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile It's the kind of set-piece ensemble that has proven immensely successful as a sitcom formula but tends to struggle to meet the demands of a movie. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rami A Although fun, the sequel suffers a lot in the long run. It follows a similar formula and plot as the first, with less jokes and more emphasis on drama. I think that has something to do with a switch in directors. Tim Story did not return for the sequel. Instead, Kevin Rodney Sullivan stepped in. He's not a bad director, but his style and approach are much different than Tim Story's. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Rosana B A versão testosterona do “Salão do Barulho” pouco me agradou, mas interessante saber que desse 2 que com a participação de Queen Latifah como Gina Norris, estrelou seu spin-off, Beauty Shop no ano seguinte, bem mais agradável, provavelmente por indicação... Um filme longo, com poucas piadas engraçadinhas, o teor critico mais valido que o cômico, principalmente o trecho que retrata o assassinato de Martin Luther King Jr. E o final dramático e emocionante sobre a venda da barbearia… Só… Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Carlos I It does suffer from being a bit same-y, like it's the second episode of a sitcom, but it's still fun and a warm return to hanging with friends. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Jason M D What a great sequel to a classic movie I enjoyed this one a lot more than the first one Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Daniel M Not as good as the original, but still very enjoyable. The story was good and had some good additions of likable characters. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review thiago s Filme filme legal pra caralho, o roteiro é legal, o filme mostra coisas engraçadas dentro e fora da barbearia, coisas engraçadas que melhoram filme e agora com a adição do salão de beleza da gina, e com mais coisas um pouco dramáticas que melhoram o filme, o elenco do filme é excelente e cada personagem ajuda a melhorar o filme que já é bom, o filme tem cenas boas como a cena De insultos da gina vs eddy, e também a cena que os barbeiros da barbearia do Calvin entram na barbearia da concorrência, e outras cenas bacanas com tudo isso, eu recomendo muito esse filme, vale muito a pena assistir. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Director

Ice Cube

Calvin Palmer

Cedric the Entertainer

Eddie

Sean Patrick Thomas

Jimmy

Eve

Terri Jones

Troy Garity

Isaac Rosenberg

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Synopsis This sequel to the 2002 film returns to the Chicago barbershop owned by Calvin Palmer Jr. (Ice Cube). His employees -- Isaac (Troy Garity), Terri (Eve), Ricky (Michael Ealy), Dinka (Leonard Earl Howze) and Kenard -- have their own personal and workplace problems, and a new barbershop called Nappy Cutz has moved in across the street. As Calvin tries to change the character of his business, Nappy Cutz and gentrification become a threat to the surrounding community.
Director
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Producer
Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr., Alex Gartner
Screenwriter
Don D. Scott
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co
Cubevision, State Street Pictures, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Brief Drug References|Sexual Material)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 20, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.0M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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