Alfre Woodard, Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell

Leaving the Chicago crew behind, Gina Norris is a long way from the Barbershop -- she now lives in Atlanta and is making a name for herself and her cutting-edge hairstyles at a posh Southern salon. Bu...( read more  read more... )t when her flamboyant, egotistical boss, Jorge, takes it one criticism too far, she storms out of his salon to open a shop of her own, taking the shampoo girl and a few key clients with her. Gina risks it all to buy a rundown beauty shop and gets to work making it on her own, inheriting an opinionated group of headstrong stylists, a colorful clientele and a sexy upstairs electrician. It's a rocky road to fulfilling her dreams -- and Jorge does his best to ruin her plans -- but you can't keep a good woman down -- and you can't keep a shopful of outrageous women from speaking their minds.

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72% liked it

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39% liked it

110 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Bille Woodruff

Release Date: March 30, 2005

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DVD Release Date: August 23, 2005

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  • July 11, 2009
    Fun, harmless and forgettable: the trifecta for a Saturday morning movie. Entertaining and cute, cliché and never too good or too bad to make you whine about watching it, perfect when there's nothing better on TV.

    I have just one complain: is there something Kevin Bacon <...( read more)I>won't do for money? I mean, seriously...
  • June 23, 2009
    Sweet movie! surprised by all the stars in it.
  • May 31, 2008
    After being pushed by Jorge one too many times, Gina buys a dilapidated beauty salon in southwest Atlanta and tries to make it on her own. She brings a sweet country bumpkin shampoo girl named Lynn (Alicia Silverstone, Clueless) with her from Jorge's, because she sees that Lynn h...( read more)as skills beyond shampooing. She also inherits some of the shop's previous stylists Miss Josephine (Alfre Woodard, St. Elsewhere), Paulette (Laura Hayes, The Queens of Comedy), and Chanel (Golden Brooks, Girlfriends) all of whom are chock-full of attitude. A few of Jorge's clients follow her as well, including a cheated-upon Southern belle (Andie MacDowell) and a shallow, vapid trophy blonde (Mena Suvari, American Beauty). For eye candy, there's also a handsome upstairs neighbor who's also a good electrician (Djimon Hounsou, Amistad), and a hunky truck driver-turned-braider (Omari Hardwick). Needless to say, Jorge doesn't cotton to Gina's plans to compete with him, and decides to take action. This film has everything sexy black women, sexy white women, sexy black men, a sexy white man, sass, attitude, Rudy, catfish, dirty dancing, one degree of Kevin Bacon. Beauty Shop is a light, fun story of adversity overcome with exuberant talent and persistence.
  • January 7, 2008
    Love her! She always has a happy, upbeat attitude in every movie. This one was no acception :)
  • September 14, 2007
    Was actually enjoyable,loved it. Watched again and again its still cool! I think i got the whole brother thing down down down yo ma brothas! Cards but good cards all good. Queen Latifah is oosing charisma, good chemistry with Djimon Hounsou. The cast is all awesome! Watched it a...( read more) few months ago, still amazing.
  • September 18, 2009
    the funniest film, with "Queen Latifah", since long time. I really LOVE it.
  • September 4, 2009
    love it .. kevin bacon was killing me ... queen latifah rox =]
  • August 28, 2009
    it was a feel gd movie.
  • August 17, 2009
    J'adore ce film de coiffeuses un peu fofolles! Queen Latifah est est excellente!
  • August 13, 2009
    Love the Movie..
    Gina's Beauty Shop was the best. The movie was interesting.Queen Latifah is the best . I was thinking of making ma hair at her Beauty Shop someday soon. Laughs

Critic Reviews


March 30, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Overall, the parts don't come together and jell as well as they did in the Barbershop films. full review

March 30, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Beauty Shop extends the popular Barbershop franchise to Atlanta and provides a sassy feminine counterpart to its cozy men's-club vibe. full review

March 30, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

The loose, lively spirit of the performances breathes life into the cliches. full review

March 30, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

A dull script and slack direction. full review

March 30, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

[A] formulaic but extremely good-natured comedy. full review

March 30, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's refreshing how most of the movie is essentially about the characters, their stories, their lives. full review

March 23, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

About as fresh as a Jeri Curl. full review

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