Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

2019 1h 5m EN

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7.5

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42%

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8.3

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★7.5TMDB · 397🥫42%Rotten Tomatoes★8.3IMDB · 28,527

Comedy

Synopsis

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Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dave Chappelle
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stan Lathan
Writers: Dave Chappelle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stan Lathan, shot by Jay Lafayette. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 5

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IMDB entry: tt10810424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stan Lathan directs. Jay Lafayette behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stan Lathan, shot by Jay Lafayette. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt10810424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jay Lafayette
Runtime: 65 min · 1h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 42% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 8.3/10 · 28,527 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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What people are saying

moviefan392019-09-02
★ 10/10
when i first started to like mister chappelle was about age 13 when i watched the chappelle show for the first time and now im 29 and i happened to find this special and i was expecting him to be another liberal comic like everyone else and use politics as a punchline well he did but i laughed so loud and so hard threwout the show at other things that i really didnt care that he did this is truly a man sent by god to wake america up he will say that do that act that and hes right on alot of things hes not a trump fan but honestly admits he needs him he covers all topics and mind you covers them well if your easily offended please read my review before choosing to watch this show i clearly warned about offensive content
GenerationofSwine2023-01-25
★ 10/10
Well it looks like Chappelle is relevant again. Honestly I'm happy about that, he's always been a little too funny to just drift away. But, now he's in the center of a circular firing squad and... God, you really have to respect that don't you? He knew what he was doing when he walked up against the wall and looked defiantly at Cancel Culture, loudly proclaiming that he's still going to be a comedian in the ultra PC world, you can take your best shot. And they did. You get censored on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb if you write a positive review about this. People were hungry for it, everyone watched it, and Netflix liked the numbers so much that they stood by Chappelle and gave the woke censorship goose steppers the middle finger. And Why? Because Chappelle is a comedian, comedian's by definition aren't PC, they are anti-PC, they speak uncomfortable truths in a way that makes us laugh. They are the counter culture... save maybe Bob Hope and Johnny Carson. They are supposed to be on the edge, they are supposed to be, by profession, against censorship. And this is Chappelle standing on a stage, doing his job, and daring the censor happy mob to take their best shot. You can say whatever you want about him, but that takes some brass, you have to respect someone that walks into the fire like that.