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CB4

R 1993 1h 26m Comedy List
52% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
After many failed attempts to establish themselves as rappers, Albert (Chris Rock), Euripedes (Allen Payne) and Otis (Deezer D) get their big break when nightclub owner Gusto (Charlie Murphy) is arrested. Albert assumes his name and criminal past, becoming MC Gusto, and the trio rises to fame by pretending to be recently released felons. As their fame increases, so do tensions within the group. When Gusto escapes from prison, he is furious at having his identity stolen and vows revenge.
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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle This intermittently amusing parody of the rap music industry starts out energetic and alive, then loses its inspiration and its nasty edge. Rated: 2/4 Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Tamra Davis, a musicvideo director with the well-received feature debut Guncrazy on her resume, might have really had something here had she settled on any one of the many paths the movie starts down. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills This freewheeling satire is uneven but always entertaining, and frequently hilarious. Feb 27, 2023 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Seemingly designed as both a love letter to, and a parody of hip-hop, CB4 emerges as not being much of either, and only mildly funny. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 27, 2021 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Editing room cuts help explain some of the narrative haphazardness. Rated: 2/4 Jun 26, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Navtej B Very funny, definitely worth watching Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The funniest parody in an original music form for the brothers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed the mockumentary segments with Chris Elliott most and Charlie Murphy is always a treat. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review George M They don't make comedies like they used to, so I'd give CB4 the 4 bags it's title asks for. It's an underrated movie, and short too! That's good for when you're trying to finish a popcorn classic quickly ‘cause you have to work a little at night and watch bodycam video for a DWI case. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/20 Full Review stephen b It's weird how this was a lot like a Straight Outta Compton trailer 25 years before that movie came out. But this just wasn't that funny. It could have been cool as a rap version of Spinal Tap. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This parody of gangsta rap was something that I remembered fondly from the VHS days, and I gave it a spin recently to confirm that it held up pretty well. The various rap parodies peppered throughout the film are amusing and over the top, and Chris Rock always cracks me up. Worth a look if you haven't had the chance, give it a rental. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After many failed attempts to establish themselves as rappers, Albert (Chris Rock), Euripedes (Allen Payne) and Otis (Deezer D) get their big break when nightclub owner Gusto (Charlie Murphy) is arrested. Albert assumes his name and criminal past, becoming MC Gusto, and the trio rises to fame by pretending to be recently released felons. As their fame increases, so do tensions within the group. When Gusto escapes from prison, he is furious at having his identity stolen and vows revenge.
Director
Tamra Davis
Producer
Nelson George
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.6M
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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