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Plot Summary:
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his buisness. Calvin is again struggling to keep his father's shop and traditions alive--this time against urban developers looking to replace mom & pop establishments with name-brand chains. The world changes, but some things never go out of style--from current events and politics to relationships and love, you can still say anything you want at the barbershop.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, feel good, hilarious, black comedy, hood, realistic, semi serious, sentimental, parody
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, hood, feel good, entertaining, black comedy, realistic, slapstick comedy, black cinema
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
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Plot Summary:
Calvin Palmer is the owner of a barbershop on the Southside of Chicago. Reluctantly inheriting the neighborhood establishment and popular hangout from his father, he juggles his responsibilities to his clients, his family, and his community as a cast of unique characters regularly bring their hopes, dreams and problems with them into the shop.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 43000
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 354
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 12000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 18000
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, melancholic, feel good, realistic, touching, semi serious, funny, teen, hood, black comedy
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IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 33000
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 8000
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 689
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