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Undercover Brother Reviews

Apr 25, 2025

There are thousands of reviews, so you don't really need this one, but maybe I can clear one thing up: IT'S A COMEDY. It's not social commentary, for which you should read a book. It's not a racial manifesto, for which you should write one. Lighten up, people. A comedy should make you laugh. (Note the period at the end of that sentence.) This will make you laugh unless you're so far up yourself you can't breathe. The intro alone is a scream. And the music is phenomenal.

Apr 14, 2025

Just an excuse for interracial porn.

Jun 11, 2024

I was told this movie was hilarious. It was not hilarious.

Apr 14, 2024

So silly! So many good racial jokes and innuendos!

Aug 22, 2023

Griffin is entertaining as the lead, but the comedy comes fails to connect as well as it should. Undercover Brother is still not entirely bad.

Aug 15, 2023

Awesome and underrated movie with fun social satire and specific cultural gags that almost all land. I am probably as white as one can be and I do indeed love mayonnaise.

Jun 1, 2023

The titular character played by Eddie Griffin is recruited to infiltrate a sinister underground movement headed by The Man He's partnered with sassy Sistah Girl and must adjust to looking the part complete with penny loafers and tennis sweaters It's all to take down operation Whitewash But after meeting White She Devil who is a sexy white lady it creates tension as you'd expect with her making UC act as white as possible Watched this a few years ago I found myself laughing so much at the ridiculousness Eddie Griffin is hysterical in the tradition of Austin Powers 'Undercover Brother' pokes fun at the Blaxploitation era while also making tons of racial satire Malcolm D. Lee not only shows a modern secret agent flick but also tackling the racial barriers that have been present to us and unknown to everyone else Yes not all the jokes work perfectly but man is it a visual riot Heck you wont even trust your eyes at half the stuff that happens There's big supporting players like Billy Dee Williams, Dave Chappelle and Denise Richards adding some sprinkle to the utter hilarity Whether black or white it's teamwork that matters

Aug 22, 2022

Stupid but hilarious

Oct 21, 2021

Blacksploitation answer to Austin Powers--a silly, fun ride.

Sep 26, 2021

A more urban Austin Powers. Some very good jokes that are racial without being offensive and a solid cast with good comedic pacing.

Sep 13, 2021

Undercover Brother is absolutely a hilarious blaxploitation-spoof spy comedy film and the jokes are very clever especially Dave Chappelle and Neil Patrick Harris brings laughter on the screen.

Jul 3, 2021

Dave Chappelle's character made this movie extra hilarious

May 26, 2021

The blaxploitation subgenre devolves once entered the new millennium before degrading into simple-minded parodies, and this film is unpleasingly comparable to two earlier stinkers but thankfully enjoyable over its balanced, successfully sporadic fun, jokingly thought-provoking satire between black slapstick and white embodiment with an extra pop cultural mile. (B-)

Sep 29, 2020

Not the cleverest comedy, but not intended to be.

Sep 2, 2020

It's an easy watch that I can say positively about this movie and also Dave Chappele and the guy who plays smart brother is pretty funny. This is your generic throw away comedy. It's nothing really special. If you want special go watch dolemite the original or shaft or maybe even super fly but this is just cringy.

Jul 1, 2020

amusing skit that goes on a bit long.

Jun 1, 2020

This is a hysterically offensive movie. If you're overly sensitive to racial stereotypes - then you may not like it. But if you can take silly stereotypes at face value - and you enjoyed the Austin Powers spoofs -- this movie will make you laugh. I loved how it was an equal-opportunity offender. It took shots at everybody - although I thought the Chris Kattan character was the weakest - he did stupid stuff just to beef up his role. Otherwise, it's somewhat of an all-star cast with Griffin, Chappelle, both Williams, McBride - plus Harris and Richards were also good. And Ellis was great as Sistah Girl. This was a very funny movie set to an amazing soundtrack. The jokes continue until the very end -- a solid script and fun, entertaining movie. Well worth checking it out!

Apr 16, 2020

It’s an easy watch that I can say positively about this movie and also Dave Chappele and the guy who plays smart brother is pretty funny. This is your generic throw away comedy. It’s nothing really special. If you want special go watch dolemite the original or shaft or maybe even super fly but this is just cringy.

Dec 3, 2019

Basically in the same veins of Black Dynamite, though that is not a bad thing.

Nov 23, 2019

Something that you can see in other movies, not the best of Eddie Griffins work.

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