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Pootie Tang

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Pootie Tang reviews
31
8.4 User Score:

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)

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...

75

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Pretty thin feature-film subject. But the silliness is so contagious that it doesn't matter.

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70

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.

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70

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Weirdest, funniest studio release of the summer so far and a bona fide cult object in the making.

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60

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

The material it does pull off is daring and sharp.

50

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

Amiably silly.

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50

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

The shtick based on whether other people understand him is subtle enough for 79 minutes.

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40

TV Guide Steve Simels

Acouple of well-earned laughs but ultimately overstays its welcome.

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38

Boston Globe Christopher Muther

The movie's comic powers are often marred by silliness and stereotypes. Pootie tanks.

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30

Los Angeles Times Miles Beller

Too often is as garbled as Pootie's own jargon.

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30

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.

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25

Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder

Slow and dragging, Pootie Tang is worse than a below-average sketch-to-screen Saturday Night Live film.

25

Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow

By the end, Pootie Tang feels as long as Kevin Costner's "Wyatt Earp."

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25

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.

20

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.

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12

New York Post Lou Lumenick

One bad movie -- in the original sense of the word.

12

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Not bad so much as inexplicable. You watch in puzzlement: How did this train wreck happen?

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11

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

Dull and unfunny claptrap.

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10

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.

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10

Variety Todd McCarthy

Has the distinction of being one of the most amateurish features ever released by a major studio.

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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.

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