Fresh
The fourth entry in the Barbershop franchise delivers keen social commentary, bringing back many of the key players from the 2002 and 2004 installments.
Leah Pickett, Chicago Reader
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Everybody's back for a fresh cut.
2016 · 1h 51m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Malcolm D. Lee
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Barbershop: The Next Cut
Overview
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood.
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91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Leaving aside the humorous cultural escapism of the early aughts, The Next Cut faces the racial and political issues of 2016 head on.
Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
Fresh
This Barbershop is simply a place where we can all laugh together, sometimes at ideas that veer close to being explosive.
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine
Fresh
It's refreshing to encounter a sequel that leans deeper into sociopolitical realities, not further away.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out
Fresh
It's stagey, often simplistic and it talks too damn much. But, hell, the talk has flavor and snap and a real-world sense of a community in crisis. Not bad for an escapist romp.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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