Soul Men (2008)
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Reviews Counted:95
Fresh:43
Rotten:52
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: Soul Men features lively performances from Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson and some hilarious moments, but ultimately suffers from an unoriginal script.
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Malcolm Lee, director of upbeat family fare such as WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS and ROLL BOUNCE, takes a slightly raunchier tack for his uproarious buddy comedy, SOUL MEN. The late Bernie Mac gives... [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Sean Hayes
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Reviews for Soul Men
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Soul Men may get by on novelty, but what novelty! Full Review |
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3/5 |
Be prepared to laugh out loud and move to the music as Soul Men has plenty of both to offer. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Are there two other actors who are able to utter the word 'motherf**ker' with such forceful comic authority? I think not. Full Review |
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 1.5/5 |
The filmmakers chose to go too often to the well, I mean the toilet, for inspiration. Full Review |
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'Soul Men' is a mediocre film at best, buoyed by the abrasive chemistry of Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Awkwardly sentimental but nevertheless sharply spry in song and sass, Lee's acid-tongued Soul Men certainly have something to sing about. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Soul Men spins an erratic tune. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Mostly, the film works, due largely to the bickering, grumpy-old-men dynamic between the two leads. Full Review |
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Bernie Mac can say MF too. Full Review |
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Sam Jackson and Bernie Mac look positively pained when they squeeze into Pip-like suits and begin to sing. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Nothing great comedy or drama happens in Soul Men. The pleasure comes in seeing Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac do their stuff. Full Review |
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3/5 |
...a bittersweet pleasure thanks to the two stars. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Soul Men could have been so much more. Full Review |
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This may not be a great movie, but I still couldn't help falling in love with it. Full Review |
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Considering the canvas the story provides, and the richness of the tradition it taps into, the amount and quality of the music is pretty disappointing. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
This one's only fair, but it has its low-down wiles and its moments. Full Review |
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