Synopsis
Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father’s vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out. Calvin’s barbershop is filled with an eclectic and hilarious cast of characters that share their stories, jokes, trials and tribulations. In the shop we find Eddie, an old barber with strong opinions and no customers. Jimmy is a highly educated barber with a superiority complex who can’t stand Isaac, the new, white barber who just wants a shot at cutting some hair. Ricky is an ex-con with two strikes against him and is desperately trying to stay straight. Terri is a hard-edged woman who can't seem to leave her two-timing boyfriend. And lastly there’s Dinka, a fellow barber who is madly in love with Terri but doesn’t get the time of day.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $20,627,433 (27.2% of total gross) |
Legs: | 3.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 98.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 1,605 opening theaters/2,176 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $140,569,486 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,155 | $75,781,642 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) | 10,297 | $1,281,819 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,289 | $77,063,461 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 188 | $75,781,642 |
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,990 | $1,281,819 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) | 351 | $77,063,461 |
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | September 13th, 2002 (Wide) by MGM |
Video Release: | March 8th, 2016 by MGM Video |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Running Time: | 102 minutes |
Franchise: | Barbershop |
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Keywords: | Beauty Industry, African Americans, Hood Film, Comedy Drama |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, State Street Pictures, Cube Vision |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 244 | $7,597,761 | Oct 11, 2002 | 31 |
Biggest Domestic September Weekend | 70 | $20,627,433 | Sep 13, 2002 | 3 |
Top MGM Weekend Domestic | 16 | $20,627,433 | Sep 13, 2002 | 3 |