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R. Kelly, Cat Wilson, Rolando Boyce, LeShay N. Tomlinson, Malik Middleton

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4,089 ratings

R, 43 min.

Directed by: R. Kelly, Jim Swaffield

Release Date: November 1, 2005

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DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005

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  • July 15, 2009
    don't get me wrong, this is an awful movie. One of the worst written things you'll ever see. But it's also one of the most hilarious. It's the 21st Century "Plan 9 from Outer Space!"

    I've never been an R. Kelly fan but if each "Trapped in the Closet" is as funny as this first ... read moreone, I'll probably buy the whole set.

    Best line (and there are so many): "The midget faints again!" (all lines are sung in the same R & B rhyming voice, and R. Kelly does the voices of ALL characters, including an overweight countryfied white woman, a gay dude, and the midget. Whoever gave this project the thumbs up must have been laughing behind R. Kellly's back, but kudos because this is some funny shit.)
  • January 13, 2009
    Stupid, repetitive song with an absurd story. Constant plot twists. That being said, it is entertaining.
  • November 4, 2008
    I'm not sure why I bothered to watch this. It doesn't really qualify as a movie. Overall it's quite ineptly done, repetitive, and monotonous. Not to mention boring as hell.
  • February 10, 2008
    feb 08 - i saw this on tv with no commercial breaks, some funny points but in the end just pointless
  • October 27, 2007
    I just want my whole life to be a giant song. The lyrics to this whole fuckin thing are just funny to me for some reason.
  • September 8, 2007
    As if the music wasn't good enough Kells comes out with this. It's something that hasn't been done before and totally sets the standard for future similar projects.
  • July 8, 2007
    This is one of the most riveting and crazy stories I have ever listened to as well as watched! R. Kelly did really well in this epic tale! I loved it, and was glued to the tv screen!
  • June 23, 2007
    R. Kelly's hip hopera is a tour de force of goofy rhymes, ridiculous plot twists, and steamy sexual intrigue. For extra laughs, watch the R. Kelly commentary.
  • April 3, 2007
    Wow. I have never seen anthing like this urban soap opera before in my life. Even though R. Kelly takes this all very seriously, this has to be one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life. It's just so addicting! People pulling guns out at every which moment, a pastor ... read moresleeping with another man, and even a midget in a cuboard. Granted this probably doesn't deserve an entire five stars, but this has to be my favorite guilty pleasure ever. R. Kelly, you are a genious. I demand chapters 13+! So bad it's good.
  • February 7, 2007
    Better than great, this movie is fantastic! I don't think no one will ever top this one! Everyone in the world should feel this one.

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