Eddie Griffin,
Chris Kattan,
Aunjanue Ellis,
Dave Chappelle,
Denise Richards
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Undercover Brother began life as an animated series on the Internet. The satirical cartoon was created by novelist and screenwriter John Ridley (Three Kings) for the website urbanentertainment.com. Ri... read more
Directed by: Gregory Dark, Malcolm D. Lee
Release Date: May 31, 2002
DVD Release Date: January 14, 2003
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July 20, 2011Undercover Brother: You mess with the 'fro, you got to go.
It's an understatement to say that I'm disappointed with Undercover Brother. I had fun for about 20 minutes and then it gets old and it gets old quickly. That would be because it's a one-joke comedy and you can only hea... read more -
July 4, 2010this movie is hilarious. I love how racist it is. a great comedy. B+
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February 15, 2010fb733768972I loved how funny this movie was. I could watch this movie everday if I had to!
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March 24, 2008Nothing really to the movie but I love the music and the cheesy concept, very funky and entertaining.
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October 11, 2006Like the first Austin Powers, this movie works because it is a parody. A very funny one at that. Eddie Griffin not being annoying. Dave Chappelle yelling, Denise Richards as the black man's kryptonite, and Billy Dee Williams. Also, Chris Kattan doing the best he has. Good stuff.
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August 14, 2011t's an impressive attempt at blaxploitation, I'll give it that. But it's the same jokes that have been passed around for decades. You've seen this all before. And trust me, it doesn't get any funnier.
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May 11, 2011A very funny spoof of blaxploitation films. Eddie Griffin plays Undercover Brother, a black crusader stuck in the seventies (his hero is Jim Kelly) brought into a secret brotherhood (known as `The B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D.') organized to fight the evil white majority--led by `The Ma... read more
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December 3, 2011It's an impressive attempt at blaxploitation, I'll give it that. But it's just the same jokes that have been passed around for decades. You've seen this all before and trust me, it doesn't get any funnier.
Critic Reviews
July 20, 2002
Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
June 11, 2002
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
Much of Undercover Brother plays as a funnier, if similarly addled, Bamboozled. Full Review
June 10, 2002
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Instead of packing an R-rated, politically incorrect punch, the film goes for the easy laughs without getting too raunchy or violent, and the result is mildly amusing but mostly mediocre. Full Review
June 3, 2002
Joe Leydon, Variety
Even during periods when the belly laughs subside, Griffin continues to keep it really amusing with his exuberant flair for physical comedy and mock-serious swagger. Full Review
May 31, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
There's not enough to sustain the comedy.
May 31, 2002
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
The smartest bonehead comedy of the summer.
May 31, 2002
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
It's about keeping it funny, and on that score Undercover Brother is right on. Full Review
May 31, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It combines relentless energy with an aura of good nature for a formula that works. Full Review
May 31, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A joyful mix of high and low humor, pulled off with style and an eye for glamour. Full Review
May 31, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The broad physical comedy is as reliable as a brick house. Full Review
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