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Good Hair

ComedyDocumentary

2009, Movie, 1h 35min

An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.

Country: United States

Director:

Cast:

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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The movie has a good feeling, but why do I know more about this subject than Chris Rock does? Smile.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic David Hughes

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Chris Rock embarks on a quest to uncover the multi-billion dollar hair industry in the US.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Nathan Rabin

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In chronicling the permutations of black hair, the filmmaker ends up making a breezy statement on the universality of narcissism.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Kimberley Jones

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...[a] documentary exploration of black hair and the booming industry that caters to it.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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Chris Rock embarks on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey to explore the complexities of African American hair culture. From beauty salons to scientific laboratories, he uncovers the ways in which black hairstyles impact self-esteem, sexual relationships, and pocketbooks. Along the way, he consults with celebrities, stylists, and everyday people, exposing the lengths people go to achieve "good hair." With humor and honesty, Good Hair challenges our perceptions of beauty and identity.