Lance Crouther,
Jennifer Coolidge,
Wanda Sykes,
Robert Vaughn,
Chris Rock
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This comic spoof is spun off from a character that first appeared on The Chris Rock Show, and is written and directed by Louis C.K., one of that show's producers. Lance Crouther stars as Pootie Tang, ... read more
Directed by: Louis C.K.
Release Date: June 29, 2001
DVD Release Date: November 27, 2001
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December 2, 2010Pootie Tang is quite possibly one of the dumbest movies I've ever seen. I'm talking dumb as a bowl of mice dumb and I laughed my ass off at this movie. I would've loved to see a raunchier R-rated version but watching Wanda Sykes dance (and just Wanda Sykes in general) more than m... read more
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February 3, 2010Why haven't I reviewed this movie yet? I've seen years ago, and it still makes me smile when I think of it. Looking through other Flixter reviews, it seems people love this movie, but are afraid to give it a good rating. "Stupid..." they rant, ..."but can't help but laugh". ... read more
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January 6, 2009This movie is stupid, ridiculous and completely moronic. ...and yet, I find myself laughing hysterically every time I see it. Why God, why?!?!?
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March 30, 2009Silly but entertaining, same humor style as "the Airplane series" but not quite as silly. Maybe it's just a "Pootie Thang"
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May 23, 2012Hardly a cause for guilt or embarrassment, this is a straight-up, no-holds-barred, straight-to-the-gut absurdist comedy. It's even crazier than Half Baked, another insane, mostly retarded slam dunk for satire. Pootie Tang doesn't have quite the same hold on its audience, since it... read more
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October 31, 2011I had to give this a look because of the Louis CK involvement, as I'd only seen portions of it before and found the weird gibberish language very off-putting and annoying.
Watched in its entirety, the film is amusing from time to time, though I still never fully warmed to the go... read more -
May 27, 2011"Just 'cause a girl like to dress fancy and stand on the street corner near some whores, you automatically think she's hookin'?"
Critic Reviews
November 1, 2011
Nathan Lee, Village Voice
July 2, 2001
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A pretty inspired and consistently witty satirical skewering of three decade's worth of macho black pop cultural clichés. Full Review
July 2, 2001
Wesley Morris, San Francisco Chronicle
Mostly an amusing exercise in black vernacular, searching for a point. Full Review
July 2, 2001
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
It would've made a great 30-minute comic short. Most of the film is padding. Full Review
July 2, 2001
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
This astonishingly unfunny Paramount comedy is burdened with writing, direction and acting that would cause Ed Wood to wince.
July 2, 2001
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
The rule is pretty simple: The thinner the skit, the thinner the big-screen spin-off. Full Review
July 2, 2001
Michael Atkinson, Mr. Showbiz
The material it does pull off is daring and sharp.
June 29, 2001
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
A two-minute character-based skit ... stretched to a mind-boggling 82 minutes. Full Review
June 29, 2001
Gene Seymour, Newsday
Its calculated crudity and sledgehammer gags offer the same ephemeral pleasures one gets when heckling a campy blaxploitation thriller. Full Review
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