Review of Head of State (2003) by Andrew G — 25 Jul 2007

I was actually surprised at how this one turned out...

This review of Head of State (2003) was written by Andrew G on 25 Jul 2007.

Head of State has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Nick E (593) on 12 Apr 2017

Mays Gilliam did not attend this years rally against cancer! Is Mays Gilliam for or against Cancer…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 27 Sep 2013

A black man becomes President... how silly! The comedy is low-brow and not too funny…

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By Oscar B (95) on 04 Mar 2010

This is going into history as a black film classic…

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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 Zack S (753) on 26 Sep 2010

Hilarious comedy, definitely well worth the time…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 05 Feb 2017

Terrible! It's not funny and will bore you. (First and only viewing - In my early twenties)…

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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 Simon D (1,648) on 06 Apr 2014

Ok movie. Decent amount of laughs, ok performances from Rock and Mac…

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By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 16 Jun 2013

Though the comedy falls short of a debacle -- which is what such egocentric projects tend to be -- it isn't as sharp, fast or funny as Rock's…

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