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84 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dave Chappelle, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def
  • Summary: A genuine crowd-pleaser, Dave Chappelle's Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. (Rogue Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    100
    Once in a great while there's a movie that's so funny, infectious and welcoming - a movie that makes you feel so good about America and the people in it - you just want to climb inside the screen and live there. That's the case with Dave Chappelle's Block Party - part comedy, part concert film, part avant-garde experiment, and all of it a joy.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    100
    The movie they've assembled is in the vein of 1973's "Wattstax," but it's much more than a concert documentary. It's a jubilant, civic-minded lollapalooza.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    50
    Strictly for fans of the musical acts and those who think everything Chappelle does is genius.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. AK
    9
    The humor was really that great, but I really enjoyed the overall movie. The entire concept of a free, surprise concert that doesn't have some corporate spin is pretty cool. Instead, the 'spin' was a scheme to perpetrate random acts of kindness on regular people and develop some fellowship among famous people. And get it on film, which is heartwarming and impressive. Kind of interesting to hear from who were annoyed that it featured hip-hop music. Maybe the long list of hip-hop acts with pictures of the people involved on the movie poster / DVD cover might have been a clue. Further, if you don't like Dave Chappelle and you completely hate hip-hop, perhaps you can put your noodle together and steer clear of a movie named "Dave Chappelle's Block Party."… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Andrewetc
    5
    This was 10/10 for me, but this would be 0/10 if you didn't like the music. I fucking loved this. If you are fans of these guys, you will be fucking blown away by who shows up at the end, it was about the most exciting thing I saw all year in film. If you aren't, you won't give two shits about this. Skip this if you don't like Hip Hop or these artists, watch it if you do.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DaveS.
    0
    I generally agree with metacritic ratings but this movie was awful, it is a BET concert that is not even that good, just watch tv at 3 am and you see the same thing. not a single joke worth laughing to.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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