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Pootie Tang

Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 57 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by: Louis C.K.
Directed by: Louis C.K.
Release Date:
Theatrical: June 29, 2001
DVD: November 27, 2001
Running Time: 100 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for sex related material, language and drug content
Starring Lance Crouther, Chris Rock, Robert Vaughn, Wanda Sykes, Chuck Jeffreys, and Conan O'Brien
Adapted from a comedy sketch on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show," Pootie Tang is the ultimate super hero. A cool-walking, smooth-talking ladies' man, Pootie is a hero and role model to all children. Everybody looks up to Pootie -- except the evil Dick Lecter, CEO of LecterCorp, the company that makes cigarettes, alcohol and fast food. Can Pootie's cool determination and strength prevail over Dick Lecter and his crew? (Paramount Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
Pretty thin feature-film subject. But the silliness is so contagious that it doesn't matter.
Read Full Review >The New York Times A.O. Scott
Pootie Tang may be raw and slovenly -- hey, it often is raw and slovenly -- but it succeeds as a laugh getter because of the spot-on satirical notes. You might say that the movie walks it like it talks it; I'm not sure what Pootie would say.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Dennis Lim
Weirdest, funniest studio release of the summer so far and a bona fide cult object in the making.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
The material it does pull off is daring and sharp.
Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
The shtick based on whether other people understand him is subtle enough for 79 minutes.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Steve Simels
Acouple of well-earned laughs but ultimately overstays its welcome.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Christopher Muther
The movie's comic powers are often marred by silliness and stereotypes. Pootie tanks.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Mark Olsen
Never quite deciding if it wants to parody or uphold the ongoing cultural romance with the Pimp, Pootie Tang mostly feels like a sad retread.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder
Slow and dragging, Pootie Tang is worse than a below-average sketch-to-screen Saturday Night Live film.
Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow
By the end, Pootie Tang feels as long as Kevin Costner's "Wyatt Earp."
Read Full Review >USA Today Mike Clark
Only the makers of "Freddy Got Fingered" might crack a smile because it now has competition for worst movie of the year.
Washington Post Richard Harrington
A wretch-a-sketch, a two-minute character-based skit (an occasional feature on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show") stretched to a mind-boggling 82 minutes.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
One bad movie -- in the original sense of the word.
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Not bad so much as inexplicable. You watch in puzzlement: How did this train wreck happen?
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) Luke Y. Thompson
The overall film is hideously grating, thanks to an inconsistent look, animated titles all over the place, excessive explanatory commentary and abrasive R&B videos inserted throughout.
Read Full Review >Variety Todd McCarthy
Has the distinction of being one of the most amateurish features ever released by a major studio.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 57 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Victor B gave it a5:
Honestly worth a watch if for no other reason than to see Chris Rock trying to do something risky. I appreciate the effort. The result though is a movie so unbelievably bad it leaves your brain with no other choice but to laugh. As horrible as this movie is, I must say I cannot get through this movie without laughing. I have to give it respect at least for that.
b m gave it a10:
Ausome.
Pootie Tang gave it a 9:
I gona sine ur pitty on de runny kine!!! hi im pootie, i personally dont liek dis movie very much.
Byron W. gave it a 10:
I love this movie! I'm telling everybody! Lance Crouther is like no one else and Wanda Sykes is Perfect! Just watch the first five minutes and see if it doesn't hit you! Let's see a Sequel!!!
Ernest R. gave it a 9:
That's my Panny Di !!!
Sahli G. gave it a 9:
Wa Da Ta.
Ryan M. gave it a 10:
Dirty Dee, your a baddy daddy limme tine chippy ti chow! Doin' it fo' the tippy-ties. cap-a-chow my dammies, ry-tang.
