The banter is tighter and funnier, and Calvin's musings on the importance of community seem more heartfelt.
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05/14/04
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
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Reviews Counted:115
Fresh:79
Rotten:36
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: The humor is less sharp and more warm-hearted this time around, and the characters are enjoyable to revisit.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Take a seat, sit back, and get ready for another haircut: Calvin opens up shop once again in Barbershop 2: Back in Business, a sequel to the original comedy smash hit. Ice Cube, Cedric the... [More]
Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Sean Patrick Thomas
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Reviews for Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Top CriticThis smart, feisty comedy is still ghetto-fabulous enough to make you laugh until your short, back and sides ache.
04/20/04
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01/26/06
Top CriticA better, funnier, more closely cropped movie than its enjoyable predecessor.
02/06/04
For all of the snappy verbal sparring and romantic complications that embellish the film, it is ultimately about community...
02/05/04
A more serious but equally entertaining comedy than its predecessor, film provides enough food for thought and laughs to satisfy diehard fans.
02/05/04
The story gets bogged down in some pace-stopping scenes about community gentrification, some mildly confusing temporal transitions, and some exchanges that should be side-splittingly funny but are only mildly amusing.
02/08/04
An uplifting, and funny, film about real people.
02/07/04
This series offers an inner-city equivalent of Mayberry, where greed and cynicism don't stand a chance against homespun truths, family values and just plain folks.
02/09/04
The pointed, no-taboos banter that was the soul of Barbershop gets the short shrift in this entertaining but too-cursory sequel.
02/05/04
Tries hard, but the routine feels a little too familiar. It's like getting a trim when what you really need is a new style.
02/24/04
As in the original film, it's the chemistry among the actors that really counts. And fortunately, the filmmakers have reassembled the terrific cast.
02/06/04
This likable, lackadaisical comedy proves more focused than the first film yet lacks much of its comic bite.
02/24/04
Barbershop 2 is both entertaining and edifying with its funky portrait of the challenges facing many urban neighborhoods across the country.
02/05/04
It ain't high art, but it is a fun flick.
02/10/04
Some jokes hit and others miss, but the laughter, camaraderie and warmth will keep you smiling as much as it did the first time around.
02/07/04
The high-velocity comic additions provided by Latifah and the flashbacks relating to Eddie's youth are enough to make this sequel one more sharp cut.
02/06/04
Even when it falters, Barbershop 2 is sharp and hilarious.
02/05/04
Sullivan clearly has his own ideas, but wisely uses the established characters to flesh them out instead of making them act out of character for his purposes.
02/05/04
“Barbershop 2” shows a maturity over the original, making it a worthy sequel.
02/06/04
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