The Original Kings of Comedy

The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (88 reviews)

  • 80% of users liked it
    (17,471 ratings)

In 1997, four of America's leading African-American stand-up comedians -- Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, and Cedric The Entertainer -- joined forces for a concert tour that became one of the top money-earning attractions of recent years, consistently selling out 10,000 to 15,000 seat… More

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Genres
Documentary, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 18, 2000 Wide
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

    Footage shot from over their shoulders reveals a sea of faces out of which individuals quickly emerge, as the comedians -- especially emcee Harvey -- enthrall and provoke audience members.

  • Scott Foundas, Variety

    A consistently hilarious assemblage of highlights from the hit concert tour of the same name.

  • , Time Out

    This is comedy with a sense of showmanship, and Lee cuts shrewdly to the rhythm of the jokes.

  • Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

    Seeing the film in a crowded theater is a lot more fun than watching it on TV would be, and the crappy, grainy look does create a sort of you-are-there immediacy.

  • Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

    This often hilarious quartet use the foul-ups, aggravations and muddles of everyday life to produce more laughs than most movies you'll see this year.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lenny M


    I don't know why Spike Lee directed this but it's hilarious, all up in Charlotte.

  • Taylor B


    I've never seen so many fat black chicks laughing at one time in one crowd. Also I only laughed hard at one joke during the entire DVD, and that was Hughley's "two week notice" bit. Steve Martin's rant about today's rap music was pretty spot on though.

  • danny d


    funny but a little too racist

  • Jared H


    Funny funny stuff.

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