The Barbershop franchise consists of American comedy installments including four theatrical movies, and two television shows. Based on an original story by Mark Brown, the plot centers around the social lives of and the events that employees of a barbershop on social life in a barbershop on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois encounter.
The series received generally positive reviews and grossed over $235 million worldwide.
Films Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producers Barbershop Tim Story Mark Brown, Don D. Scott & Marshall Todd Mark Brown Mark Brown, Robert Teitel & George Tillman Jr. Barbershop 2: Back in Business Kevin Rodney Sullivan Don D. Scott Alex Gartner, Robert Teitel & George Tillman Jr. Beauty Shop Bille Woodruff Kate Lanier & Norman Vance Jr. Elizabeth Hunter Queen Latifah, Robert Teitel, David Hoberman, Shakim Compere & George Tillman Jr. Barbershop: The Next Cut Malcolm D. Lee Kenya Barris & Tracy Oliver Ice Cube, Robert Teitel & George Tillman Jr.
Barbershop (2002)
A smart comedy about a day in a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin (Ice Cube), who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and a 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.
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
This sequel to the 2002 film returns to the Chicago barbershop owned by Calvin Palmer Jr. (Ice Cube). His employees—Isaac (Troy Garity), Terri (Eve), Ricky (Michael Ealy), Dinka (Leonard Earl Howze) and Kenard (Kenan Thompson)—have their own personal and workplace problems, and a new barbershop called Nappy Cutz has moved in across the street. As Calvin tries to change the character of his business, Nappy Cutz and gentrification become a threat to the surrounding community.
Beauty Shop (2005)
A spin-off from the first two Barbershop films, Gina Norris (Queen Latifah) is a widowed hairstylist who has moved from Chicago to Atlanta so her daughter, Vanessa (Paige Hurd), can attend a private music school. She has made a name for herself as a stylist, but after her self-centered boss, Jorge (Kevin Bacon), criticizes her decisions, she leaves and sets up her own shop, purchasing a run-down salon by the skin of her teeth by helping out a loan officer.
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
Malcolm D. Lee directs, while Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer are among the cast of the film. The film was released on April 15, 2016.
Television series Barbershop (2005)
Barbershop (2027) In April 2023, after previously acquiring MGM, Amazon announced plans to expand the franchise with a new television series in development through Amazon Studios. In May 2025, the show received an official order with original co-writer Marshall Todd serving as co-showrunner alongside Max Searle. Alongside Todd and Searle, the show is executive produced by Kevin Hart, Autumn Bailey-Ford, Bradley Gardner, Bryan Smiley, Cameron Burnett, and Mike Stein, with Jermaine Fowler playing the main protagonist Travis "Trav" Porter. In November 2025, more cast members were announced with Roy Wood Jr., Punkie Johnson, Brett Gray, and E. J. Bonilla. In October 2026, Prime Video announced that the series was scheduled to premiere on February 10, 2027.
Main cast and characters Characters Films Television series Main series Spin-off film Barbershop Barbershop 2: Back in Business Barbershop: The Next Cut Beauty Shop Barbershop Calvin Palmer, Jr. Ice Cube Omar Gooding Eddie Walker Cedric the Entertainer Barry Shabaka Henley Terri Jones Eve Toni Trucks Jimmy James Sean Patrick Thomas Leslie Elliard Isaac Rosenberg Troy Garity Wes Chatham Jennifer Palmer Jazsmin Lewis Anna Brown Ricky Nash Michael Ealy Dinka Leonard Earl Howze Gbenga Akinnagbe Rayford DeRay Davis Detective Williams Tom Wright Customer Dante Deon Cole J.D. Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson Billy Lahmard Tate Lester Wallace Keith David Monk Kevyn Morrow Kevin Jason George Gina Norris Queen Latifah Queen Latifah Quentin Leroux Harry J. Lennix Kenard Kenan Thompson Lalowe Brown Robert Wisdom Loretta Garcelle Beauvais Gina's niece Keke Palmer Angie Regina Hall Draya Nicki Minaj Rashad Common Bree Margot Bingham Jerrod Lamorne Morris Raja Utkarsh Ambudkar One Stop J. B. Smoove Lynn Alicia Silverstone Terri Andie MacDowell Ms. Josephine Alfre Woodard Joanne Marcus Mena Suvari Jorge Kevin Bacon Joe Djimon Hounsou Romadal Dupree Dan White
Note: A light grey cell indicates the character who did not appear in that film.
Additional production and crew details Title Crew/detail Composer(s) Cinematographer Editor(s) Production companies Distributing company Running time Barbershop Terence Blanchard Tom Priestley Jr. John Carter Cube VisionMetro-Goldwyn-MayerState Street Pictures MGM Distribution Co. 1 hr 42 mins Barbershop 2: Back in Business Richard Gibbs Paul SeydorPatrick Flannery 1 hr 46 mins Beauty Shop Christopher Young Theo van de Sande Michael Jablow Mandeville FilmsMetro-Goldwyn-MayerState Street PicturesFlavor Unit Entertainment 1 hr 45 mins Barbershop: The Series John AdairRyan ElderDavid KorkisSteve Hampton Geary McLeod John MurrayStuart BassBrad DuranteSteve Edwards Cube VisionMGM TelevisionState Street PicturesRadio Pictures CorporationInternational Famous Players Showtime 5 hrs Barbershop: The Next Cut Stanley Clarke Greg Gardiner Paul Millspaugh Cube VisionNew Line CinemaMetro-Goldwyn-MayerState Street Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures 1 hr 52 mins
Reception Critical reception
Film Critical Public Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Barbershop 66 (29 reviews) A− Barbershop 2: Back in Business 59 (34 reviews) A− Beauty Shop 53 (28 reviews) A− Barbershop: The Next Cut 67 (30 reviews) A−
Box office performance Film Release date Revenue Budget U.S. and CanadaOther territoriesWorldwideBarbershop$75,782,105 $1,281,819$77,063,924 $12 millionBarbershop 2: Back in Business$65,111,277$860,036$65,971,313$30 millionBeauty Shop$36,351,350$894,103$37,245,453$25 millionBarbershop: The Next Cut $54,030,051 $1,000,000 $55,030,051 $20 million Total$$$ $87 million
Notes
References