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Good Hair

Play trailer Poster for Good Hair PG-13 Released Oct 9, 2009 1h 35m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic Chris Rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. Rock interviews celebrities such as Ice-T and Raven Symone, and visits hair salons, stylist competitions and even an Indian temple to learn about hair culture.
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Funny, informative, and occasionally sad, Good Hair is a provocative look at the complex relationship between African Americans and their hair.

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Shadow and Act Staff Shadow and Act What is, in effect, a wasted opportunity... Rated: 2/5 Sep 20, 2022 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator Mr Rock is one proud, if heartbroken, daddy and also a lovely, free-wheeling guide through African-American, Afro-hating hair culture. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Keith Uhlich Time Out A slipshod doc about a fascinating subject. Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Andrea Hubert NME (New Musical Express) Chris Rock talks about ladies hair - and it's awesome... Rated: 3.5/5 May 19, 2021 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List For the uninitiated, the observations and discoveries are often startling. Rated: 3/5 Nov 5, 2018 Full Review Christopher Tookey Daily Mail (UK) It raises interesting issues of image, self-esteem and social pressures, and Rock turns out to be an engaging interviewer. Rated: 3/5 Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Saw it years ago. My impression has always been that everyone agreed, it was important message and required viewing for all kids, especially those with low self esteem. Now, with suicide epidemic in youth, shocked to see all the negative comments from black people. Chris Rock had nothing but good intentions for all, especially people of color, including his lovely daughter. His style is direct to break through the media "matrix" of deception. Fake world pumped into your mind, constant barrage of images of an impossible standard of beauty. What chance does child have vs "Mad Men" of advertising? Chris is fighting a trillion dollar, beauty industrial complex, using best Madison Ave tactics to convince ALL people they're ugly, and no one will want them, unless they go broke, trying to look like a movie star. He exposes truths that caustic chemicals cause damage, hair loss. Then, heavy extentions, pull out what little hair is left. I suspect the negative audience reviews and comments are part of a smear campaign, funded by the same industry, who profit from suffering of it's victims... Primarily, people of color. I tweeted this link with 95% Fresh, and I got this: "There are not that many diverse critics who review films. There are more now than at the time of the release of Good Hair.The high Rotten Tomatoes score reflects that most of reviews are from yt critics. I see at least one Black woman in the group. Doc is about Black women's hair" This person obviously knows nothing about Rotten Tomatoes, and likely, never even saw the movie. She's just another paid shill, for greedy corporations, who don't care about the people they hurt. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review tony h It's most very highly probable that it's couldn't even have been the fault of Chris Rock himself, but the film is simply depressing, really. Then again, perhaps Rock should have rescoped the project once he realised the nature of the subject matter as presented in the end. It almost seems as if he's making fun of all of these people, even though he's presenting the show. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest hair documentary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Exposes an industry that sells self-hate as love and beauty but keeps it funny to not be too alarming. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review georgan g Understand more about Black culture re hair while being entertained. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I wish I would have watched this sooner. History has always been intriguing to me. I agree this movie was informative and just overall good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic Chris Rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. Rock interviews celebrities such as Ice-T and Raven Symone, and visits hair salons, stylist competitions and even an Indian temple to learn about hair culture.
Director
Jeff Stilson
Producer
Chris Rock, Kevin O'Donnell, Jenny Hunter
Screenwriter
Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther, Chuck Sklar
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
HBO Films, Chris Rock Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sex and Drug References|Brief Partial Nudity|Some Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.2M
Runtime
1h 35m
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