The Village Barbershop

The Village Barbershop (2008)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (304 ratings)

Hair is the only thing two people have in common before they come into each other's lives in this independent comedy-drama. For thirty years, Arthur Leroldi (John Ratzenberger) has operated a barbershop with his business partner Enzo. Arthur is a fine barber, but Enzo is the member of the team… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Chris Ford
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 1, 2008 Wide
Monterey Media

Critic Reviews

  • Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

    The only reason to see this modest indie drama is an affecting performance by John Ratzenberger.

  • Stan Hall, Oregonian

    t's the friendly, occasionally touching chemistry between Ratzenberger and Cole that makes The Village Barbershop likable on its own terms.

  • Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze

    While slick, splashy casino comedies may be on the wane with the economic crisis, this movie about working stiffs in those same glitzy towns just struggling to get by in the shadows of money orgy meccas like Vegas and Reno, is above the rest.

  • Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

    This is one movie that could really use a trim.

  • Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze

    While slick, splashy casino comedies may be on the wane with the economic crisis, this movie about working stiffs in those same glitzy towns just struggling to get by in the shadows of money orgy meccas like Vegas and Reno, is above the rest.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    John Ratzenberger (From Cheers) plays in this movie along with Shelly Cole who takes a slow moving movie and subject and turn it into something worth the 99 minutes to watch it. A ageing Barber with a shop that is slowly going broke looks for a new employee and along comes Shelly… More

  • Cynthia S


    This movie was fantastic! My husband and I just kind of came across this film by accident. We had noticed that John Ratzenberger was in it, and it had been a long time since we had seen his name attached to anything. Wow, were we ever amazed at the quality of this film, and at how… More

  • Mark A


    This proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable look at a small town barber undergoing a personal transformation when he hires a woman to work in his barbershop. John Ratzenberger turned in a terrific performance as Art, who is dealing with the death of his friend and business partner and… More

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