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Universal acclaim- based on 63 Ratings

  • Starring: Chris Rock
  • Summary: 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) Collapse
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 19
  2. Negative: 12 out of 19
  1. Pretty thin feature-film subject. But the silliness is so contagious that it doesn't matter.
  2. 60
    The material it does pull off is daring and sharp.
  3. Reviewed by: Christopher Muther
    38
    The movie's comic powers are often marred by silliness and stereotypes. Pootie tanks.
  4. Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    30
    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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 51
  2. Negative: 7 out of 51
  1. Does exactly what it says on the tin, some great jokes, laughs a plenty, one of my favourite films of all time, chris rocks writing at its peak. highly recommend. Expand

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