Synopsis
Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in LA. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and has only a few days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show. BEAUTY SHOP proves that blood and family run thicker than water.
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Cast
- Mo'NiquePeaches
- Kellita SmithAngela
- Gina TorresMarcella
- Taraji P. HensonTiffany
- Joe TorryBrian
- Bruce BruceLime Pimp
- Vivica A. FoxHerself
- Bryce WilsonDrake
- Reagan Gomez-PrestonFiona
- David RamseyCliff
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Los Angeles Times
Good-natured comedy. - 50
New York Daily News
Mo'Nique, co-star of TV's "The Parkers," gives a loud, brassy performance as Peaches Whitaker. - 40
L.A. Weekly
Despite the claw-baring premise, this comes off as a tame, lame female cousin of "Barbershop," due to a maddening absence of storytelling momentum, editing continuity, fresh humor and even a modicum of detail about such a rich cultural topic as urban hair trends. - 40
The New York Times
Ultimately, the coiffure competition serves as a gaudy, cheerful distraction from a plot that becomes plodding and a sister act that makes you wish for some peacekeeping brothers. - 38
New York Post
The story is so slight, a low-wattage hair dryer could blow it away. - 30
TV Guide Magazine
All the conditioner in the world couldn't make it shine. - 30
Variety
An anemic sitcom pilot dragged out to an excruciating 108-minute running time. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
A laugh-starved comedy that seeks to plug into the comic stylings of Mo'Nique for its energy and humor.