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NUMBERS
Box Office: $75,074,950
VHS Rentals: $18,690,000
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CONSENSUS
Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community.
CAST & CREW
Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas
Directed by Tim Story
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SYNOPSIS
Barbershop is a smart comedy about a day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin (Ice Cube), who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. more...
MPAA RATING
PG-13, language, sexual content, and a brief drug reference
RUNTIME
1 hour, 42 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Sep 13, 2002
Video: Jan 1, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
MGM/UA
GENRE
Comedies, Thieves, Heists
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Barbershop Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
POSTERS
TRAILER & MEDIA
PHOTOS
NEWS ARTICLES
LINKS
SUBMIT/EDIT ARTICLE
SUBMIT USER REVIEW
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 "It may not be a huge cut of above the rest, but I enjoyed Barbershop. It's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters."
-- Staci Layne Wilson, FANTASTICA DAILY
 "Attempts by this ensemble film to impart a message are so heavy-handed that they instead pummel the audience."
-- Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY
"It excels because, unlike so many other Hollywood movies of its ilk, it offers hope."
-- Derek Tse, JAM! MOVIES
"The banter between Calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise McLaughlin Group ... and never fails to entertain."
-- Tor Thorsen, REEL.COM
"More vaudeville show than well-constructed narrative, but on those terms it's inoffensive and actually rather sweet."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"Ice Cube holds the film together with an engaging and warm performance..."
-- Dennis Schwartz, OZUS' WORLD MOVIE REVIEWS
"Pratfalls aside, Barbershop gets its greatest play from the timeless spectacle of people really talking to each other."
-- Steve Schneider, ORLANDO WEEKLY
"Towers head and hairpiece above much of what passes for urban comedy these days."
-- Marc Savlov, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"I didn't laugh. I didn't smile. I survived."
-- Steve Rhodes, STEVE RHODES' INTERNET REVIEWS
"...a charmer of a comedy, rich in the traditions of American camaraderie."
-- John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN.COM
"A genuinely funny ensemble comedy that also asks its audience -- in a heartwarming, nonjudgmental kind of way -- to consider what we value in our daily lives."
-- Sean Piccoli, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
"Ice Cube, as usual, is an appealing presence, but the rest of the cast shines as well."
-- Connie Ogle, MIAMI HERALD
"Like a veteran head cutter, Barbershop is tuned in to its community."
-- Sean O'Connell, ECLIPSE MAGAZINE
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"[I]t's certainly laudable that the movie deals with hot-button issues in a comedic context, but Barbershop isn't as funny as it should be."
-- Luke Y. Thompson, DALLAS OBSERVER
"While there are certainly smarter slices of African-American life to be found on the screen, Barbershop is several fades above the average run of street burlesque and middle-class family dramedy."
-- Bob Strauss, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
"Wait for pay per view or rental but don't dismiss BarberShop out of hand."
-- Chuck Schwartz, CRANKY CRITIC®
"It may be an easy swipe to take, but this Barbershop just doesn't make the cut."
-- Nicholas Schager, MATINEE MAGAZINE
"'Barbershop" is a good-hearted ensemble comedy with a variety of quirky characters and an engaging story."
-- Robert Roten, LARAMIE MOVIE SCOPE
"Offers 102 minutes of breezy, occasionally very funny entertainment."
-- Dustin Putman, THEMOVIEBOY.COM
"Boisterous, heartfelt comedy."
-- Mary F. Pols, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
"A great comedy filmmaker knows great comedy needn't always make us laugh. Tim Story's not there yet - but 'Barbershop' shows he's on his way."
-- Jonathan R. Perry, TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH (TEXAS)
"Although Barbershop boasts some of today’s hottest and hippest acts from the world of television, music and stand-up comedy, this movie strangely enough has the outdated swagger of a shameless ‘70s blaxploitation shuck-and-jive sitcom."
-- Frank Ochieng, THEWORLDJOURNAL.COM
"The film didn't convince me that Calvin Jr.'s Barbershop represents some sort of beacon of hope in the middle of Chicago's South Side."
-- Eugene Novikov, FILM BLATHER
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FRESH 93%
Avg. Rating: 6.8/10 |
"An entertaining, surprisingly well-written and often rowdily amusing picture."
-- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Uneven at times, Barbershop wins you over through random moments of vitality and joy."
-- Chris Vognar, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"Final verdict: You've seen it all before."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"As warm as it is wise, deftly setting off uproarious humor with an underlying seriousness that sneaks up on the viewer, providing an experience that is richer than anticipated."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"What makes Barbershop so likable, with all its flaws, is that it has none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies."
-- Charles Taylor, SALON.COM
"Amid the new populist comedies that underscore the importance of family tradition and familial community, one would be hard-pressed to find a movie with a bigger, fatter heart than Barbershop."
-- Jan Stuart, NEWSDAY
"Entertains by providing good, lively company."
-- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS
"The movie's quiet affirmation of neighborhood values gives it an honest, lived-in glow."
-- A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES
"Reassuring, retro uplifter."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Although occasionally static to the point of resembling a stage play, the film delivers a solid mixture of sweetness and laughs."
-- Frank Scheck, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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"Between the drama of Cube?s personal revelations regarding what the shop means in the big picture, iconic characters gambol fluidly through the story, with charming results."
-- Karina Montgomery, CINERINA
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Barbershop" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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