Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Dave Chappelle delivers a confrontational stand-up hour that turns gun culture, opioid addiction, celebrity scandal, and political correctness into provocative cultural combat.
Overview
A fearless comedian tackles the absurdities of modern life and societal issues with sharp wit and humor.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- sardonic
- defiant
- comedy night
- adult viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the special daring and wide-ranging but uneven, predictable, and frequently weakened by jokes they considered insensitive or unfunny.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chappelle frames his set as a defiant response to cultural sensitivity while addressing highly controversial subjects.
The special repeatedly positions Chappelle against perceived oversensitivity and attempts to police comic speech.
The material moves across gun culture, the opioid crisis, celebrity scandals, and competing political arguments.
Dave Chappelle appears alone as himself in a filmed stand-up set directed by Stan Lathan.
Films like Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones, and why
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
provocative stand-up comedy, confrontational social commentary, and deliberately taboo humor
Chris Rock: Tamborine
sharp observational comedy addressing race, politics, celebrity culture, and public controversy
Bill Burr: Paper Tiger
adult stand-up centered on political correctness, cultural conflict, and boundary-pushing jokes
Movie Details
- Director
- Stan Lathan
- Release Date
- 2019-08-26
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (397)
Cast
- Dave Chappelle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones about?
- Dave Chappelle delivers a confrontational stand-up hour that turns gun culture, opioid addiction, celebrity scandal, and political correctness into provocative cultural combat.
- What is Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones.
- What did critics think of Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones?
- Critics broadly found the special daring and wide-ranging but uneven, predictable, and frequently weakened by jokes they considered insensitive or unfunny.
- Which films are like Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones?
- Films with a similar feel include Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer, Chris Rock: Tamborine, and Bill Burr: Paper Tiger.
- How long is Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones?
- Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones runs 65 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones?
- In United States, Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
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