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The Original Kings of Comedy

"We Got Jokes."

2000 1h 55m EN
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6.4
MID
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82%
FRESH
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73
METACRITIC
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6.8
IMDB
โ˜…6.4TMDB ยท 72๐Ÿ…82%Rotten Tomatoesโ—73Metacriticโ˜…6.8IMDB ยท 6,140
ComedyDocumentary
Synopsis
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The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.

โ€œWe Got Jokes.โ€

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Spike Lee
Writers
D.L. Hughley, Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barry Alexander Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Harvey and D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We Got Jokes.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0236388 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 72 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Spike Lee directs. Malik Hassan Sayeed behind the camera. Barry Alexander Brown cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 126 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Barry Alexander Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Steve Harvey and D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "We Got Jokes.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0236388 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 72 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Editing
Barry Alexander Brown
Production design
Wynn Thomas
Makeup / hair
Herita Jones
Sound
Dominick Tavella
Runtime
115 min ยท 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$13,000,000
Box office
$38,251,106
Return
294% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R
Rotten Tomatoes
82% ๐Ÿ… Fresh
Metacritic
73/100
IMDB rating
6.8/10 ยท 6,140 votes
MPAA
R

Awards

3 nominations

Also by

Spike Lee

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Production companies

Who made it

  • 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

    40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

    US

  • LA

    Latham Entertainment

  • MTV Films

    MTV Films

    US

  • Paramount Pictures

    Paramount Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerDavid Gale
  • Wardrobe MasterJanet Melody
  • Unit Production ManagerMike Ellis
  • ProducerWalter Latham
  • Associate ProducerRylyn Demaris
  • Camera OperatorChris Hall
  • Supervising Sound EditorJeffrey Stern
  • Executive ProducerVan Toffler
  • Camera OperatorChristopher Norr
  • Camera OperatorRicardo Sarmiento
  • First Assistant CameraAlan Aldridge
  • SoundWilliam R. Barnes
  • First Assistant DirectorMike Ellis
  • Executive Music ProducerAlex Steyermark
  • Art DirectionTom Warren
  • ContinuityLisa Whittington
  • Co-ProducerButch Robinson
  • Assistant Sound EditorMike Poppleton
  • First Assistant CameraLaurel Hughes
  • Camera OperatorBob Newcomb
  • Production Sound MixerRolf Pardula
  • Makeup ArtistHerita Jones
  • Sound EditorLaura Civiello
  • Camera OperatorHerb Harton

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • concert
  • dark comedy
  • stand-up comedy
  • african american comedy

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Premiere2000-08-10R
  • Theatrical2000-08-18R
  • Physical2020-11-10ยท Blu-ray

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