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Good Hair (2009)

PG-13   |    |  Documentary, Comedy

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Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.

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5 wins & 8 nominations.

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16 January 2011 | gilligan-11
7
| An interesting look at hair care culture
"Good Hair" manages to both entertain and educate. As someone who has little interest in the culture of hair care among African Americans, I was intrigued by this film because it was written, narrated and executive produced by Chris Rock, a very intelligent, perceptive, and entertaining comedian. In addition, it examines the cultural aspects of the care and treatment of hair among black women as well as its importance as a mark of beauty. Black women endure the potential of physical injury from the chemicals used to straighten their hair, hours upon hours of treatment in order to achieve the precise look they desire, and costs well into the thousands—yes thousands—of dollars to purchase a weave. I was particularly fascinated by the bi-annual competition among hairdressers that take place at the industry trade shows—a combination of skill, spectacle, and outlandish creativity, these competitions must be seen to be believed.

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Documentary filmmaker Regina Kimbell launched an injunction against Chris Rock and HBO, claiming that their film infringed on her own similarly themed documentary My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage (2010) which she screened for Rock in 2007. A federal judge ruled that Good Hair (2009) should be allowed to be released.

Quotes

Chris Rock: How old were you when you first got your relaxer?
Maya Angelou: Oh god. I was about seventy.
Chris Rock: Seventy? You went your whole life...
Maya Angelou: Not my whole life, I'm still alive!

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Where's Eddie?
(Echo Mix)
Written by Quincy Jones, Bill Cosby, Joy Askew, Takua Nakamura & Thomas Foyer
Performed by Echo
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.

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Genres

Documentary | Comedy

Details

Release Date:

23 October 2009

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,039,220 11 October 2009

Gross USA:

$4,157,223

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,163,135

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