Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop:The Next Cut
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Directed by	Malcolm D. Lee
Written by	Kenya Barris Tracy Oliver
Based on	Characters by Mark Brown
Produced by	Ice Cube Robert Teitel George Tillman Jr.
Starring	Ice Cube Cedric the Entertainer Regina Hall Anthony Anderson Eve J.B. Smoove Lamorne Morris Sean Patrick Thomas Tyga Deon Cole Common Nicki Minaj
Cinematography	Greg Gardiner
Edited by	Paul Millspaugh
Music by	Stanley Clarke
Production companies	New Line Cinema Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer State Street Pictures Cube Vision
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	April 6, 2016(2016-04-06)(Los Angeles) April 15, 2016(2016-04-15)(United States)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$55 million

Barbershop: The Next Cut(also known asBarbershop 3orBarbershop 3: The Next Cut) is a 2016 Americancomedy filmdirected byMalcolm D. Lee,written byKenya BarrisandTracy Oliverand produced byIce Cube,Robert TeitelandGeorge Tillman Jr.It is the sequel to 2004'sBarbershop 2: Back in Businessand the third installment in theBarbershopfilm series.It stars anensemble castincluding actors Ice Cube,Cedric the Entertainer,Anthony Anderson,Eve,Sean Patrick Thomas,andDeon Colewho return, as well as new cast membersRegina Hall,J. B. Smoove,Lamorne Morris,Tyga,Common,andNicki Minaj.It is the first film in the series in whichMichael EalyandLeonard Earl Howzedid not reprise their roles as Ricky and Dinka respectively.

The project was announced in March 2014, and Lee was hired to direct the film in February 2015.Principal photographybegan inAtlantain May 2015 with some aerial shots filmed inChicago.

Barbershop: The Next Cutwas released on April 15, 2016 byWarner Bros. Pictures.It received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at the performances of the cast, Lee's direction, and the screenplay. It was a moderate box office success, grossing $55 million worldwide on a $20 million production budget.

Plot

Calvin (Ice Cube) loves Chicago, his hometown and the place where he has been running his barbershop business in addition to supporting his family. Unfortunately, the city has become plagued by gang violence and criminal activity as of late, and tensions have begun to rise, especially in his neighborhood. Eddie (Cedric The Entertainer) comes running into the barbershop frightened because he claims to have made a comment at some thugs over their pants sagging. He gets Calvin panicked as the door starts banging, but it is really just a delivery man bringing him his breakfast, to his annoyance.

Calvin and his ex-wife Angie (Regina Hall) now run the barbershop. It has a separate section for women to work, with new recruits Bree (Margot Bingham) and Draya (Minaj). On the men's side are Jerrod (Lamorne Morris), Raja (Utkarsh Ambudkar), and Rashad (Common), new husband of Terri (Eve). Isaac (Troy Garity) and Jimmy (Sean Patrick Thomas) no longer work there, but still keep in touch as customers.

JD (Anderson), the estranged cousin of former barber Ricky, has given up a life of crime and now runs a food truck business. However, he openly lies about what he does with the proceeds from the food truck business, claiming that he donates the money to charity. In truth, he and his overbearing grandmother (Auntie Fee) keep the money for themselves. The shop also has a boy named Anthony Clark (Torion Sellers) working there while he puts his focus on school.

Rashad's son Kenny (Diallo Thompson) has been hanging out with Calvin's son Jalen (Michael Rainey, Jr.). The boys come in one morning before school, and Calvin catches him trying to swipe two Snickers bars.

Outside members of theGangster Disciplespull up and try to steal the boys' sneakers, until theVice Lordsfrom the area appear and tell the other gang to step off. The Vice Lords leader, Yummy (Tyga) is friendly with the boys, assuming that they are willing to join his gang, and hands each boy a $100 bill.

The men and women of the barbershop converse on the subject of modern women, with Bree arguing that good women are always losing to the "hoes," and that men complain about women having fake body parts but still lust after those same women.

Another topic of discussion is racism against black people, which Raja disagrees with on the basis that the country has a black President, to which Rashad counters that Obama, a former Chicago resident, has done nothing when news involving murdered black children have been all over the media. Still, he insists that there has never been a better time to be a black person.

Calvin has recently been talking to a smooth talking businessman called One-Stop (J. B. Smoove) about taking the barbershop business from the south side to the north side to avoid the dangers in the streets. Only his wife Jennifer (Jazsmin Lewis) is aware of this, and she's only considering for Jalen's sake.

A regular client, Jay (Renell Gibbs), enters for an appointment with Draya, but another man, Marquis (Jamal Woolard), shows up, clearly having a beef with Jay. The two men nearly fight in the shop as it is revealed they are both "shot callers" from rival gangs, until he and Rashad intervene.

The boys get in trouble at school after being involved in a fight with the gang from earlier that morning. Jalen is unharmed, but Kenny has a bruise under his eye. It pushes Calvin to consider putting his son in Catholic school, and also makes him trust Kenny even less, to the point where he confronts Rashad and tells him that they shouldn't be hanging out so much. Things get more serious when Jennifer goes through her son's dresser drawers and finds gang paraphernalia.

With trouble going on in the neighborhood, Jimmy stops by and says there is an enclosure with heavy police presence. The members of the shop band together to organize a forum that night with the community to set up a ceasefire, along with free haircuts to anyone that passes by.

Outside the shop, Terri becomes suspicious of Draya for being flirty and close to Rashad. He offers to take her home one evening on his way to pick up his daughter. She invites Terri up to her apartment to talk, but Rashad knows what's up, even if she denies it being sexual, and declines her offer.

The barbershop team set up for Jay and Marquis to arrive at the same time so they can get involved in the ceasefire. After a bit of tension and another near altercation, both men agree to the ceasefire out of respect for Calvin.

Over the weekend, the ceasefire begins. Jerrod and Raja put the word out on Twitter for people to come to the barbershop. A large number of people show up, and things appear to be going smoothly.

While at the barbershop, Rashad goes in the supply room in the back of the shop to grab some items, and Draya does as well. He apologizes for misinterpreting her motives from the other night. She forgives him but then tries to kiss him. Terri enters and heads into the back, looking for him. She catches the both of them hiding in the supply closet after he ignored her calling his name, leading her to believe they were hooking up. Terri attempts to fight Draya, chasing her to the front of the shop, however Calvin and the others stop her. She storms out and Rashad follows to try and explain himself, but she doesn't believe or trust him.

As the shop celebrates a day of peace, Officer Terrence (Timon Kyle Durett) stops by to announce the tragic news that Anthony was shot to death on his way home from the library. Understandably devastated, Calvin gives up on the ceasefire and loses hope that they can make a difference in the neighborhood.

The tension leads to Rashad revealing Calvin's intentions to move the shop to the north side of the city (after overhearing his conversation on a phone call) which infuriates Angie, since he kept his plans from her. Calvin storms out of the shop and goes to the bar, with Eddie joining him. He tries to assure Calvin that although Anthony's death was a tragic loss, they still may have prevented even more gunshot deaths. That inspires Calvin to return to his shop and apologize, while also restarting the ceasefire.

Almost immediately, the shop gets a visit from Anthony Davis, which brings more attention to the shop. By evening the shop has even more business including media coverage, as well as becoming a trending topic onTwitter.

JD brings his food truck and racks up some nice business as well, until his lies catch up to him and is guilt tripped into giving up a substantial amount of his earnings to a real charity. Terri returns to the shop and sees Rashad. She apologizes for accusing him of adultery and they reconcile.

Kenny runs into the shop and tells Calvin that Jalen is at the park ready for a gang initiation, from which he had previously backed out. Calvin rushes to the park and his son is seen approaching Yummy about the initiation. When he gets there, the gang has left, but he stayed behind. Without a word, he joins his father.

In the morning, the ceasefire comes to an end and the shop celebrates. Everyone begins to go home.

Bree and Jerrod walk together, and they admit they have feelings for each other. They set up a dinner date for the next night. Draya later visits Terri and apologizes for coming onto Rashad, saying that she feels that Terri has her life figured out while she doesn't. Terri forgives her and Draya offers a proposition for the couple.

Jalen visits his dad at the shop asking him to cut his hair. Calvin obliges and cuts off his dreads. They reaffirm they love each other and Calvin tells him to sweep the floor.

Calvin says that he still loves his city, and he never gave up on it, since it had never given up on him. Father and son join Jennifer, Rashad, Terri and the kids.

During the closing credits, the shop gets an unexpected visit from President Obama (Reggie Brown). Eddie volunteers to give the man a haircut after earlier claiming to have cut his hair years ago. Visibly nervous, Eddie messes up and accidentally shaves a good part on the back of the President's head.

Cast

• Ice Cubeas Calvin Palmer, Jr.
• Cedric the Entertaineras Eddie Walker
• Regina Hallas Angie
• Sean Patrick Thomasas Jimmy James
• Jazsmin Lewisas Jennifer
• Eveas Terri
• Anthony Andersonas J.D.
• Commonas Rashad
• Nicki Minajas Draya
• Margot Binghamas Bree
• Utkarsh Ambudkaras Raja
• J. B. Smooveas One Stop
• Lamorne Morrisas Jerrod
• Tygaas Yummy
• Jamal Woolardas Marquese
• Deon Coleas Dante
• Michael Rainey Jr.as Jalen Palmer
• Troy Garityas Isaac
• Anthony Davisas himself
• Reggie BrownasPresident Obama
• Jwaundace Candeceas Boy's Mother
• Diallo Thompson as Kenny Smith
• Auntie Feeas Mabel

Production

On March 26, 2014,Deadline Hollywoodreported thatMGMwas in negotiations withIce Cubeto produce a thirdBarbershopfilm.On February 19, 2015,Malcolm D. Leewas set to direct the third film, whileIce CubeandCedric the Entertainerwere in talks to join the film.On March 25, 2015,New Line Cinemasigned on with MGM to release the film, while MGM would handle the production.Principal photography began in Atlanta on May 11, 2015.On November 14, 2015, director Malcolm D. Lee said in an interview at the7th Annual Governors Awardceremony that the title of the film had been changed fromBarbershop 3toBarbershop: The Next Cut.

Release

The film was originally scheduled for release on February 19, 2016, but was pushed back to April 15, 2016.

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongsideThe Jungle BookandCriminal,and was projected to gross $26–30 million from 2,661 theaters in its opening weekend.It made $7 million on its first day (including $735,000 from Thursday night previews) and went on to gross $20.2 million, finishing second at the box office behindThe Jungle Book($103.6 million).

The film had a worldwide gross of $55 million.

Critical response

OnRotten Tomatoes,the film has an approval rating of 90% based on 93 reviews, with an average rating of 6.84/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Heartfelt, thought-provoking, and above all funny,Barbershop: The Next Cutis the rare belated sequel that more than lives up to the standard set by its predecessors. "OnMetacritic,the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Audiences polled byCinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, whilePostTrakreported a 63% "definitely recommend".

Richard Roeper of theChicago Sun-Timeswrote, "It's impressive how well director Malcolm D. Lee (working from a script by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver) balances the serious material with the bawdy, freewheeling comedy pieces."

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient	Result
Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie: Comedy		Nominated
	Choice Movie Actor: Comedy	Ice Cube	Nominated
	Choice Movie Actress: Comedy	Nicki Minaj	Nominated

Soundtrack

BarberShop: The Next Cut (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack albumby Various artists
Released	April 8, 2016(2016-04-08)
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	71:09
Label	Atlantic
BarberShopsoundtrack chronology
BarberShop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack (2004) BarberShop: The Next Cut (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2016)
SinglesfromBarberShop: The Next Cut
"Good as Hell" Released: March 8, 2016 "Real People" Released: March 24, 2016

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX

The soundtrack was releaseddigitallybyAtlantic Recordson April 8, 2016;it consists ofhip hopandR&Bmusic.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Real People" (performed byIce Cube&Common)	Tone Mason& Mark McKay	2:37
2.	"Good as Hell"(performed byLizzo)	Ricky Reed	2:38
3.	"Working Class Heroes (Work)" (performed byCeeLo Green)	Sean Phelan & CeeLo Green	2:58
4.	"Everything Is" (performed byGabriel Garzón-Montano)	Gabriel Garzón-Montano	4:15
5.	"It's Just Begun"(performed by theJimmy Castor Bunch)	Castor-Pruitt Productions	3:32
6.	"Let Go" (performed byLalah Hathaway)	Rex Rideout	4:06
7.	"Hold On" (performed byKem)	Kem	4:11
8.	"September"(performed byEarth, Wind & Fire)	Maurice White	3:38
9.	"Set Me Free" (performed byLeela James)	Leela James & John Dee Hammond	3:46
10.	"Respect Yourself"(performed byThe Staple Singers)	Al Bell	3:33
11.	"Turn Up" (performed byThe Heavy)	The Heavy	3:28
12.	"People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul" (performed byJames Brown)	James Brown,Cliff White& Tim Rogers	9:05
13.	"Never Too Much"(performed byLuther Vandross)	Luther Vandross	3:51
14.	"Future Is Mine" (performed byDJ Cassidy&Chromeo)	DJ Cassidy	4:22
15.	"Move On Up"(performed byCurtis Mayfield)	Curtis Mayfield	8:56
16.	"Eyes of a Child" (performed byAloe Blacc)	DJ Khalil	6:13
Total length:			71:09

See also

• List of hood films

External links

• Official website
• Barbershop: The Next CutatIMDb
• Barbershop: The Next CutatRotten Tomatoes
• Barbershop: The Next CutatBox Office Mojo