Undercover Brother" is much, much funnier than even the first Austin Powers movie. Its trailer is funnier than the second Austin Powers movie.
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06/12/02
Undercover Brother (2002)
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Reviews Counted:126
Fresh:96
Rotten:30
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: Fast-paced and filled with racial gags, Undercover Brother serves up plenty of laughs and sharp satire.
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Malcolm D. Lee's UNDERCOVER BROTHER is a rollicking spoof that earns the distinction of being the first studio film to find its inspiration in a character created specifically for the Internet.... [More]
Starring: Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Reviews for Undercover Brother
Funny? Fo' shizzle.
06/12/02
Much of Undercover Brother plays as a funnier, if similarly addled, Bamboozled.
06/11/02
Not only is Undercover Brother as funny, if not more so, than both Austin Powers films, but it’s also one of the smarter, savvier spoofs to come along in some time.
06/11/02
A smart send-up of spy movies, race relations and pop culture that packs more funny into its 86 minutes than Austin Powers will manage in a lifetime.
06/10/02
The film works no matter which side of the racial divide you're on, because nothing unites an audience quite like making fun of everyone.
06/10/02
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06/10/02
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06/10/02
Top CriticIt's far from perfect -- as many jokes fall flat as succeed -- but like Undercover Brother himself, it's smarter than most, and twice as solid.
06/10/02
'Undercover Brother' comes packed with possibilities, but can't keep its groove thing shaking with enough consistency to be any more than a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch that goes on too long.
06/10/02
Beating the Austin Powers films at their own game, this blaxploitation spoof downplays the raunch in favor of gags that rely on the strength of their own cleverness as opposed to the extent of their outrageousness.
06/10/02
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.
06/10/02
Unfortunately Eddie Griffin is no Eddie Murphy.
06/09/02
The movie just has too much on its plate to really stay afloat for its just under ninety minute running time.
06/09/02
While Undercover Brother is definitely one for the masses, it's also full of sharp, smart satire.
06/07/02
The satire is at both cultures' expenses, which is a beautiful thing.
06/07/02
Even the soundtrack selections are second- or third-hand.
06/06/02
There are a lot of laughs to be found in this film.
06/06/02
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06/06/02
Top CriticAn impressive balance of well-executed slapstick and insightful (albeit silly) social commentary.
06/05/02
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