Barbershop (2002)
76%RT Audience Score: 62%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 17 nominations
Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community
Barbershop is a hilarious and heartwarming film that will make you want to grab a chair and sit down for a trim. With a cast of colorful characters and witty banter, this movie is a cut above the rest. While some critics may say it tries too hard to be too many things, I say it’s the perfect blend of comedy, drama, and social commentary. So come on in, take a seat, and enjoy the show!
Production Company(ies)
Chartoff-Winkler Productions,
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
East 79th Street, South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and brief drug references
Year of Release
2002
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2002 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2003
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, directed by Tim Story, written by Mark Brown, Don D Scott, Marshall Todd, comedy, PG-13, box office performance, $75.1M, reviewed by Wilson Morales, Nell Minow, Ted Shen, David Germain, Nick De Semlyen, Peter Bradshaw, Eve Tushnet, Felix Vasquez Jr., Michael Dequina, Urban Cinefile Critics, Joe Lozito, produced by Mark Brown, Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr
Worldwide gross: $77,063,924
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $127,815,341
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 903
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 13,938,423
US/Canada gross: $75,782,105
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $125,689,364
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 602
US/Canada opening weekend: $20,627,433
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $34,211,889
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 383
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $12,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $19,902,751
Production budget ranking: 1,367
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $10,717,631
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $97,194,958
ROI to date (est.): 317%
ROI ranking: 439
Anthony Anderson – J.D.
Cedric the Entertainer – Eddie
Sean Patrick Thomas – Jimmy
Eve – Terri Jones
Troy Garity – Isaac
Director(s)
Tim Story
Writer(s)
Mark Brown, Don D. Scott, Marshall Todd
Producer(s)
Mark Brown, Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr.
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 17 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (126) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (104) | Rotten (22)
A humorous and pleasurable film, one that put forth a dialogue with a high sense of realness that folks could relate to.
March 31, 2020
Wilson Morales
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
Charming urban comedy for teens.
September 30, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Some of the verbal jousts are hot, and a Laurel and Hardy routine involving a stolen ATM is fitfully hilarious, but this reminds me of a pilot for a cable sitcom.
March 23, 2010
Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Barbershop is a cozy place to hang out for a while, even if you don’t need a little off the sides.
March 18, 2008
David Germain
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
The script really should have been given a trim, as it tries to cram in so many characters that few are given the time and space to develop.
April 23, 2003 | Rating: 2/5
Nick De Semlyen
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The comedy is less than razor sharp.
March 25, 2003 | Rating: 2/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Barbershop is a perfectly-executed example of a simple formula.
July 25, 2019
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
A smart, clever, and well-written piece of filmmaking…
April 29, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
A funny, warm, immensely likable, and all-ages-appealing film centering around the importance of heritage and family.
December 28, 2008 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
The problem with Barbershop is that it tries too hard to be too many things.
October 18, 2008
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
Rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube ably provides the emotional core in this story of a neighborhood barbershop and its assortment of colorful inhabitants, which is a cut above standard hip-hop cinematic fare.
December 27, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound
…has the makings of a long-running franchise, but one that just doesn’t cut it as a crossover hit.
February 13, 2004
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly…
Plot
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father’s vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out. The barbershop is filled with characters who share their stories, jokes, trials and tribulations. In the shop we find Eddie, an old barber with strong opinions and no customers. Jimmy is a highly educated barber with a superiority complex who can’t stand Isaac, the new, white barber who just wants a shot at cutting some hair. Ricky is an ex-con with two strikes against him and is desperately trying to stay straight. Terri is a hard-edged woman who can’t seem to leave her two-timing boyfriend. And lastly there’s Dinka, a fellow barber who is madly in love with Terri but doesn’t get the time of day.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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