Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

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Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

1999

1h 5m

Comedy

Stand-Up

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Chris Rock brings his critically acclaimed brand of social commentary-themed humor to this 1999 standup comedy presentation from HBO. Also released as an album, Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker features Rock on-stage extolling his razor-sharp wit and wisdom on such topics as gun control, President Clinton, homophobia, racism, black leaders, and relationships.

Hal Boedeker

Orlando Sentinel

There is something here to offend everyone, but [Chris] Rock's outspokenness is refreshing. This outrageously entertaining program is a welcome antidote to today's absurdities.

Aug 2, 2019

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David Bianculli

New York Daily News

It's a great showcase, written entirely by a gifted comic whom you should, by tuning in, allow to Rock your world.

Aug 2, 2019

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Heather Thompson

Guardian

[Chris] Rock seethes with a refreshing blend of irreverence and anger, setting forth on everything from gender and fidelity to taxes and modern medicine.

Aug 2, 2019

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David Zurawik

Baltimore Sun

[Chris Rock] struts and frets his hour on the stage in black leather, walking back and forth, back and forth, yelling at the audience. This is the comedian as rap performer, not artist.

Aug 2, 2019

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Laughed my ass off countless times! Definitely one if his best one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

This is ... pretty good. The guy's funny, but I found an hour of this to be a clear case of diminishing returns. There's little variety in his material so I pretty much new what was coming after the first 15 minutes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

You can't lose with Chris Rock. I don't care who you are, you want to laugh, watch this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Very funny stuff, it is all the general "racial" humor. It plays on the black stereotypes and Rock is very good at incorporating the jokes and fluently moving into the next ones. It is older classic Rock stuff and he has a few jokes that get good big laughs and a few smaller more timid ones. Overall nothing falls short and they are all very comedic and Rock put together a solid set.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Very funny. Of course racist, but that made it funny.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

chris rock at his best

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Keith Truesdell

Director

Chris Rock

Actor

Chris Rock

Executive Producer

Michael Rotenberg

Executive Producer

Sandy Chanley

Executive Producer

Tom Bull

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Synopsis

Chris Rock brings his critically acclaimed brand of social commentary-themed humor to this 1999 standup comedy presentation from HBO. Also released as an album, Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker features Rock on-stage extolling his razor-sharp wit and wisdom on such topics as gun control, President Clinton, homophobia, racism, black leaders, and relationships.

Director: Keith Truesdell
Producer: Tom Bull
Screenwriter: Chris Rock
Genre: Comedy, Stand-Up
Release Date (DVD): Jan 18, 2000
Runtime: 1h 5m