Review of Head of State (2003) by Brad D — 31 May 2007

Bad. Maybe I had to be black to enjoy it.

This review of Head of State (2003) was written by Brad D on 31 May 2007.

Head of State has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Andrew W (1,668) on 21 Apr 2012

Chris rock is kind of funny but some parts seem stupid but bernie is always great…

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By Buddy K (146) on 18 Aug 2011

Prophetic of Obama getting elected I suppose but that actually happening sort of takes the zaniness out of a movie about (GASP) a black man…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 02 Sep 2011

Chris Rock gets to direct himself, and as a result is finally starring in a laugh-out-loud funny movie…

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By Carol H (660) on 02 Jun 2013

It's amazing how some movies get old so fast. Now that America actually has an ethnic president, this movie is no longer a laughing matter…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 10 Aug 2016

The sloppily shot, crudely edited Head of State fails as satire, for starters, because of its utter disconnect from any kind of reality…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for The New York Times (9,847) on 15 Aug 2014

The very confusion that has made him (Rock) so unpredictable and funny onstage makes this on-screen exploration of contemporary racial mythologies…

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By Mikko A (36) on 24 Oct 2011

With 2 comic legends this shouldve been much funnier…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 28 Jun 2014

A couple of funny seconds based on phony stereotypes and then it was over. Thank god…

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By Jack A (229) on 25 Apr 2011

Expect the expected, and the weak slapstick but at times you really get tuned in with the movie...only o.k…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 26 May 2013

It has some funny parts but overall there is not enough meat to make a full movie out of…

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