Dave Chappelle's Block Party

"You're invited to the party of the decade!"

2005 1h 40m EN

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6.8

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7.2

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★6.8TMDB · 130🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes●84Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 9,745

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Synopsis

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The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

“You're invited to the party of the decade!”

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Cast

Dave Chappelle
Self
Erykah Badu
Self
Common
Self
Yasiin Bey
Self - (as Mos Def)
Talib Kweli
Self
Bilal
Self
Lil' Cease
Self
Cody ChestnuTT
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Gondry
Writers: Dave Chappelle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Gondry, shot by Ellen Kuras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cory Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Buchanan 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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Dave Chappelle and Erykah Badu and Common carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Gondry directs. Ellen Kuras behind the camera. Cory Smith scores. Jeff Buchanan cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
3Released 21 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
5Directed by Michel Gondry, shot by Ellen Kuras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Cory Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jeff Buchanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dave Chappelle and Erykah Badu and Common carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You're invited to the party of the decade!".
10IMDB entry: tt0425598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.