Undercover Brother

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Undercover Brother

PG-13

Released May 31, 2002

1h 25m

Comedy

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Blasted from the past and ready to take care of business, "Undercover Brother" is recruited to infiltrate a sinister underground movement headed by The Man. Partnered with the sassy, stunning Sistah Girl (Aunjanue Ellis), our hero must first undergo the ultimate attitude adjustment and trade in his 'fro and platforms for tennis sweaters and penny loafers. Once the transformation is complete, he's ready to take on the evil perpetrators of Operation Whitewash.

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Critics Consensus

Fast-paced and filled with racial gags, Undercover Brother serves up plenty of laughs and sharp satire.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Stereotype-based satire; not for young kids.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Mark Caro

Chicago Tribune

It's breezily entertaining and culturally specific without resorting to gross-out jokes or cruelty.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 20, 2002

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Dennis Lim

Village Voice

Much of Undercover Brother plays as a funnier, if similarly addled, Bamboozled.

Jun 11, 2002

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

"Undercover Brother" ends as you would expect. But the spirit of the film is best characterized by this exchange between two operatives: “Behind every great black man is the police.”

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 26, 2023

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Chappelle is kind of a guiding light throughout this whole thing. Otherwise it's a bit of a mess.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 3, 2022

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Chappelle saves this movie in all of his scenes. I think some roles were miscast as the other performances either stifled the comedy or made it too silly.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 3, 2022

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Gina G

Hysterical! Watched it, watched it again, bought a copy. The clothes, style, and language are period perfect for the early '70's. All the actors are well cast in their roles and i would have loved to see a real sequel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Mark B

I found this movie funny. Very stereotypical of the times. I grew up in the late 60s early 70s , so I found it extremely funny. Hell is as funny as blazing saddles and airplane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Stephen C

Success in just 1 hour and 25 minutes, Rated PG-13 for Drug Content, Campy Violence, Language and Sexual Humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, os personagens sao fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Trou d

There are thousands of reviews, so you don't really need this one, but maybe I can clear one thing up: IT'S A COMEDY. It's not social commentary, for which you should read a book. It's not a racial manifesto, for which you should write one. Lighten up, people. A comedy should make you laugh. (Note the period at the end of that sentence.) This will make you laugh unless you're so far up yourself you can't breathe. The intro alone is a scream. And the music is phenomenal.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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alan g

Just an excuse for interracial porn.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Malcolm D. Lee

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Eddie Griffin

Undercover Brother

Chris Kattan

Mr. Feather

Denise Richards

White She Devil

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Sistah Girl

Dave Chappelle

Conspiracy Brother

Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Mess With The 'Fro, You Got To Go

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Selling Out

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Black Man's Kryptonite

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Fighting Dirty

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Caucasian Overload!

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Brotherhood Headquarters

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - New Recruits

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Blackness Confirmed

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Mayonnaise Sandwich

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Undercover Brother: Official Clip - Race Chase

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Synopsis

Blasted from the past and ready to take care of business, "Undercover Brother" is recruited to infiltrate a sinister underground movement headed by The Man. Partnered with the sassy, stunning Sistah Girl (Aunjanue Ellis), our hero must first undergo the ultimate attitude adjustment and trade in his 'fro and platforms for tennis sweaters and penny loafers. Once the transformation is complete, he's ready to take on the evil perpetrators of Operation Whitewash.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Producer: Brian Grazer, Michael Jenkinson, Damon Lee
Screenwriter: John Ridley, Michael McCullers, John Ridley
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Urban Media, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Content|Campy Violence|Language|Sexual Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.2M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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