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COMEDY . 2002 . 1h 42m . English . 6.4/10

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"Everyone's gettin' lined up."

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

Starring Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer
Box Office $77.1M
6.4/10
Rating
$77.1M
Box Office
1h 42m
Runtime
2002
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+542% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Everyone's gettin' lined up.

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

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Box office
Barbershop earned $77.1M worldwide on a $12.0M budget — a 542% return on investment.
Cast
Ice Cube stars as Calvin Palmer in Barbershop.
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Year context
Barbershop was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Barbershop is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 42m.

BOX OFFICE

$12.0M
Budget
$77.1M
Revenue
+542%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
102 min (1h 42m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (520 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$12,000,000
Box Office
$77,063,924
Profit
+$65,063,924

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Barbershop about?
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.
How long is Barbershop?
Barbershop has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who stars in Barbershop?
The cast of Barbershop includes Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve.
How much did Barbershop make at the box office?
Barbershop earned $77,063,924 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $12,000,000.
What is the rating of Barbershop?
Barbershop has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 520 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Drama
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