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Barbershop (franchise)

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Barbershop
Official franchise logo
Based onCharacters created
by Mark Brown
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1-3)
Warner Bros. Pictures (4)
Release date
2002–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (4 films):
$87 million
Box officeTotal (4 films):
$235,310,741

The Barbershop franchise consists of American comedy installments including four theatrical movies, and a spin-off TV series. Based on an original story by Mark Brown, the plot centers around the social lives of and the events that employees of a barbershop on social life in a barbershop on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois encounter.

The series received generally positive reviews and grossed over $235 million worldwide.[citation needed]

Films

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Barbershop (2002)

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A smart comedy about a day in a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin (Ice Cube), who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and a 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.[citation needed]

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)

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This sequel to the 2002 film returns to the Chicago barbershop owned by Calvin Palmer Jr. (Ice Cube). His employees—Isaac (Troy Garity), Terri (Eve), Ricky (Michael Ealy), Dinka (Leonard Earl Howze) and Kenard (Kenan Thompson)—have their own personal and workplace problems, and a new barbershop called Nappy Cutz has moved in across the street. As Calvin tries to change the character of his business, Nappy Cutz and gentrification become a threat to the surrounding community.

Beauty Shop (2005)

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A spin-off from the first two Barbershop films, Gina Norris (Queen Latifah) is a widowed hairstylist who has moved from Chicago to Atlanta so her daughter, Vanessa (Paige Hurd), can attend a private music school. She has made a name for herself as a stylist, but after her self-centered boss, Jorge (Kevin Bacon), criticizes her decisions, she leaves and sets up her own shop, purchasing a run-down salon by the skin of her teeth by helping out a loan officer.

Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)

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Malcolm D. Lee directs, while Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer are among the cast of the film.[1] The film was released on April 15, 2016.

Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producers
Barbershop September 13, 2002 (2002-09-13) Tim Story Mark Brown, Don D. Scott & Marshall Todd Mark Brown Mark Brown, Robert Teitel & George Tillman Jr.
Barbershop 2: Back in Business February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06) Kevin Rodney Sullivan Don D. Scott Alex Gartner, Robert Teitel & George Tillman Jr.
Beauty Shop March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30) Bille Woodruff Kate Lanier & Norman Vance Jr. Elizabeth Hunter Queen Latifah, Robert Teitel, David Hoberman, Shakim Compere & George Tillman Jr.
Barbershop: The Next Cut April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15) Malcolm D. Lee Kenya Barris & Tracy Oliver Ice Cube, Robert Teitel & George Tillman Jr.

Television series

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Barbershop (2005)

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Future

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In April 2023 after previously acquiring MGM, Amazon announced plans to expand the franchise with a new television series in development through Amazon Studios.[2]

Main cast and characters

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Character Films Television series
Barbershop Barbershop 2: Back in Business Barbershop: The Next Cut Beauty Shop Barbershop
2002 2004 2016 2005 2005
Calvin Palmer, Jr. Ice Cube Omar Gooding
Eddie Walker Cedric the Entertainer Barry Shabaka Henley
Terri Jones Eve Toni Trucks
Jimmy James Sean Patrick Thomas Leslie Elliard
Isaac Rosenberg Troy Garity Wes Chatham[a]
Jennifer Palmer Jazsmin Lewis Anna Brown
Ricky Nash Michael Ealy
Dinka Leonard Earl Howze Gbenga Akinnagbe[b]
Rayford DeRay Davis
Detective Williams Tom Wright
Customer Dante Deon Cole
J.D. Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson
Billy Lahmard Tate
Lester Wallace Keith David
Monk Kevyn Morrow
Kevin Jason George
Gina Norris Queen Latifah Queen Latifah
Quentin Leroux Harry J. Lennix
Kenard Kenan Thompson
Lalowe Brown Robert Wisdom
Loretta Garcelle Beauvais
Gina's niece Keke Palmer
Angie Regina Hall
Draya Nicki Minaj
Rashad Common
Bree Margot Bingham
Jerrod Lamorne Morris
Raja Utkarsh Ambudkar
One Stop J. B. Smoove
Lynn Alicia Silverstone
Terri Andie MacDowell
Ms. Josephine Alfre Woodard
Joanne Marcus Mena Suvari
Jorge Kevin Bacon
Joe Djimon Hounsou
Romadal Dupree Dan White
Note: A light grey cell indicates the character who did not appear in that film.

Additional production and crew details

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Film Crew/Detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer Editor(s) Production companies Distributing company Running time
Barbershop Terence Blanchard Tom Priestley Jr. John Carter Cube Vision
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
State Street Pictures
MGM Distribution Co. 1 hr 42 mins
Barbershop 2: Back in Business Richard Gibbs Tom Priestley Paul Seydor
Patrick Flannery
1 hr 46 mins
Beauty Shop Christopher Young Theo van de Sande Michael Jablow Mandeville Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
State Street Pictures
Flavor Unit Entertainment
1 hr 45 mins
Barbershop
(The Series)
John Adair
Ryan Elder
David Korkis
Steve Hampton
Geary McLeod John Murray
Stuart Bass
Brad Durante
Steve Edwards
Cube Vision
MGM Television
State Street Pictures
Radio Pictures Corporation
International Famous Players
Showtime 5 hrs
(30 min/episodes)
Barbershop: The Next Cut Stanley Clarke Greg Gardiner Paul Millspaugh Cube Vision
New Line Cinema
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
State Street Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures 1 hr 52 mins

Reception

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Critical reception

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Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[3]
Barbershop 83% (126 reviews)[4] 66 (29 reviews)[5] A−
Barbershop 2: Back in Business 68% (126 reviews)[6] 59 (34 reviews)[7] A−
Beauty Shop 38% (119 reviews)[8] 53 (28 reviews)[9] A−
Barbershop: The Next Cut 90% (93 reviews)[10] 67 (30 reviews)[11] A−

Box office performance

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Film Release date Revenue Budget Ref.
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide
Barbershop September 13, 2002 (2002-09-13) $75,782,105 $1,281,819 $77,063,924 $12 million [12]
Barbershop 2: Back in Business February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06) $65,111,277 $860,036 $65,971,313 $30 million [13]
Beauty Shop March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30) $36,351,350 $894,103 $37,245,453 $25 million[14] [15]
Barbershop: The Next Cut April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15) $54,030,051 $1,000,000 $55,030,051 $20 million[16] [17]
Total $231,274,783 $4,035,958 $235,310,741 $87 million [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 19, 2015). "Malcolm D. Lee to Helm 'Barbershop 3' for MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie & Peter White (April 14, 2023). "'Robocop,' 'Stargate', 'Legally Blonde' & 'Barbershop' Among Titles In Works For Film & TV As Amazon Looks To Supercharge MGM IP". Deadline. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Barbershop". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 6, 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Barbershop". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Barbershop 2: Back in Business". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 6, 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Barbershop 2: Back in Business". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Beauty Shop". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 6, 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Beauty Shop". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Barbershop: The Next Cut". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 10, 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Barbershop: The Next Cut". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Barbershop (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  14. ^ "Beauty Shop (2004)". www.the-numbers.com. The Numbers. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Beauty Shop (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  16. ^ "Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)". www.the-numbers.com. The Numbers. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 14, 2017.

Notes

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  1. ^ In the Barbershop television series, Issac's last name was changed to Brice.
  2. ^ In the Barbershop television series, Dinka's name was changed to Yinka.