Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- rowdy
- casual movie night
- nostalgic 1990s watch
What critics said
Critics found the film an uneven but energetic buddy comedy, with its strongest appeal coming from the leads' comic rapport and irreverent premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ed Lover and Doctor Dre move from inept barbers into police work as an inseparable but dysfunctional pair.
The protagonists' barbershop background directly shapes their decision to join the police and their unusual investigative style.
Sgt. Cooper repeatedly harasses the inexperienced recruits, turning police hierarchy into a central source of conflict.
The two novice officers discover and solve a major crime in their own unusual fashion.
Films like Who's the Man?, and why
The Other Guys
inept law-enforcement partners, irreverent buddy-film humor, and an unconventional crime investigation
National Security
comic police partnership, workplace harassment, and energetic urban crime plotting
House Party
1990s Black comedy, music-culture presence, and loose episodic buddy-film structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Ted Demme
- Release Date
- 1993-04-23
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (40)
Cast
- Ed Lover
- Doctor Dré
- Badja Djola
- Denis Leary
- Cheryl 'Salt' James
- Jim Moody
- Ice-T
- Richard Bright
- Rozwill Young
- Colin Quinn
Common questions
- What is Who's the Man? about?
- Two bumbling barbers trade clippers for badges and stumble into a major case while battling an antagonistic sergeant.
- What is Who's the Man? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Who's the Man? as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Who's the Man? violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Who's the Man? as mild.
- What did critics think of Who's the Man??
- Critics found the film an uneven but energetic buddy comedy, with its strongest appeal coming from the leads' comic rapport and irreverent premise.
- Which films are like Who's the Man??
- Films with a similar feel include The Other Guys, National Security, and House Party.
- How long is Who's the Man??
- Who's the Man? runs 90 minutes.
