Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel heartfelt, thought-provoking, and funny, praising its balance of serious community issues with bawdy ensemble comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Calvin's co-ed shop functions as a gathering place for barbers, hairstylists, gossip, and neighborhood organizing.
The story reunites Calvin and his longtime crew more than a decade after the earlier film while adding a co-ed workplace dynamic.
The ladies' arrival challenges the previously male-dominated shop through banter, drama, gossip, and competing perspectives.
The shop's camaraderie is set against a community worsening because of street-gang conflict, compelling the crew to act collectively.
Films like Barbershop: The Next Cut, and why
Barbershop
ensemble workplace comedy balancing bawdy humor with community concerns and social commentary
The Best Man Holiday
community-centered comedy-drama with an african american ensemble, warm camaraderie, and neighborhood conflict
Girls Trip
feel-good ensemble comedy using relationship friction, topical issues, and lively group banter
Movie Details
- Director
- Malcolm D. Lee
- Release Date
- 2016-04-15
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (516)
Cast
- Ice Cube
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Regina Hall
- Sean Patrick Thomas
- Eve
- Nicki Minaj
- Anthony Anderson
- Common
- Jazsmin Lewis
- Troy Garity
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Barbershop: The Next Cut about?
- A lively Chicago barbershop crew puts aside workplace rivalries to protect their business and bring hope to a troubled neighborhood.
- What is Barbershop: The Next Cut like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Barbershop: The Next Cut as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Barbershop: The Next Cut violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Barbershop: The Next Cut as moderate.
- What did critics think of Barbershop: The Next Cut?
- Critics broadly found the sequel heartfelt, thought-provoking, and funny, praising its balance of serious community issues with bawdy ensemble comedy.
- Which films are like Barbershop: The Next Cut?
- Films with a similar feel include Barbershop, The Best Man Holiday, and Girls Trip.
- How long is Barbershop: The Next Cut?
- Barbershop: The Next Cut runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Barbershop: The Next Cut?
- In United States, Barbershop: The Next Cut streams on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
