Queen Latifah,
Kevin Bacon,
Laura Hayes,
Djimon Hounsou,
Andie MacDowell
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While the men of Barbershop and Barbershop 2 have plenty to mouth off about, they may have met their match in the female staff and clientele of a nearby beauty shop. Directed by Bille Woodruff, Beauty... read more
Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Release Date: March 30, 2005
Keywords:
kevin bacon,
queen latifah,
beauty shop,
alicia silverstone,
Kevin Bacon ,
Queen Latifah ,
Alicia Silverstone ,
Beauty Shop
DVD Release Date: August 23, 2005
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May 16, 2011This movie was funny and really entertaining. I'm really liking Queen Latifah. Her attitude is just awesome.
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March 30, 2011OK, so what's the plot? A hair stylist (Queen Latifah) walks out on her boss (Kevin Bacon). Boss doesn't think she'll make it. She makes it while stealing all of his customers in a comedic process. Meets hot guy (Dimon Hounsou). Boss tries to get revenge.
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February 6, 2010fb733768972WEAK! WEAK! WEAK! Come on, you call this a good movie, it's total rip-off of the exactly same movie, barber shop!
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May 31, 2007One of my favorites. Kevin Spacey is so funny in this movie and Queen Latifah is great as usual.
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May 9, 2010Gina (Queen Latifah) plays a sassy hairstylist whiz who feels under-appreciated by her arrogant racist boss, Jorge who wants to steal credit for her work. A single mother, she decides to open up her own beauty shop fulfilling her dreams in the process. Alicia Silverstone plays Ly... read more
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April 2, 2009Had to watch it because it was about time someone did a film about black beauty shops
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March 13, 2009I've been forgetting to watch Near Dark and The Philadelphia Story for weeks, but I don't change the channel when this is on. Seriously, what the fuck?
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Critic Reviews
April 12, 2010
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
April 4, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
I thought this was too much like the pilot for a sitcom. Full Review
March 30, 2005
Joe Leydon, Variety
Feel-good entertainment that is no less enjoyable for being somewhat predictable. Full Review
March 30, 2005
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
It's a bouncy, funny picture that I enjoyed -- one that mostly eludes the perils of sequelitis and spinoff-itis, a lusty comedy about the importance of looking good and getting the right scissors in t... Full Review
March 30, 2005
Jennifer Frey, Washington Post
Latifah is, well, Latifah playing herself -- funny, brash, smart, likable and not willing to take any garbage from anyone. Full Review
March 30, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Overall, the parts don't come together and jell as well as they did in the Barbershop films. Full Review
March 30, 2005
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Playing an eccentric beautician who changes her look everyday, the incandescent Alfre Woodard shows she's as adept at comedy as drama. Full Review
March 30, 2005
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Beauty Shop extends the popular Barbershop franchise to Atlanta and provides a sassy feminine counterpart to its cozy men's-club vibe. Full Review
March 30, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
The loose, lively spirit of the performances breathes life into the cliches.
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