Bernie Mac, Chris Rock, Dylan Baker
Chris Rock writes, directs, and stars in the sassy political comedy Head of State, about Mays Gilliam, a black man who's chosen by the leaders of an unspecificed party to run for president afte...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 12, 2003
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January 8, 2009Five years ago this movie might sound ridiculous and unreal maybe unreal. But now if you watch it it could be a glimpse to the future with a very funny and ironic view. The movie have some really funny moments. It is directed by Chris Rock and from the beginning we can see his ty...( read more)
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June 8, 2007Ridiculous plot sank this for me, I mean come on a presidential candidate in bling, bling is for the rich, and Chris Rock was the very one that made the 'rich' and 'wealthy' distinction.
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August 14, 2009This movie reminds me of Obama. Bet they never thought he would win as well!!
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July 29, 2009What was good about the movie? Tracy Morgan and Bernie Mac. That's about it. Talent was brought from the stage to the screen in these two performers. Sometimes I question why Rock is still popular. His stand up is good. I have not seen it translate into a successful turn in a fil...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
April 10, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
April 4, 2003
Nick Schager, Nitrate Online
[Rock] seems to think that expanding his critiques to feature-length form requires a cookie-cutter white southern governor as the enemy and lots of "bling bling" style as a positive counterpoint. full review
March 28, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's mostly just bland and occasionally embarrassing. full review
March 28, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A pleasing and occasionally very funny movie that maintains a mild but consistent hold on its audience. full review
March 28, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Ascends to caustic comic outrage every so often and is dopily amusing the rest of the time. full review
March 28, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
What it does wrong is hard to miss, but what it does right is hard to find: it makes an angry and fairly timely comic attack on an electoral system where candidates don't say what they really think bu... full review
March 27, 2003
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A political comedy that refuses to address a single real political topic. full review
March 27, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Chris Rock was busy directing, producing, co-writing and starring in this light comedy. Given his hilarious stand-up routines, one wishes he had spent a little more time on the script. full review
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February 24, 2008well i don't know a ot about politics and chris rock is not funny for me so what can i say
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April 15, 2007THIS MOVIE IS CHRIS ROCK'S FUNNIEST MOVIE! I LAUGHED THE ENTIRE TIME! HERE IS MY FAVORITE PART-
Government People: We want you to run for president.
Chris Rock: Of What?
Government People: The United States.
Chris Rock: Of What?
Government People: Of America!
Chris Rock: Which America?
Government People: North America!
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