Critic Reviews

The script is full of brassy lines.

The beauty of the "Shop" movies is that they provide a stage for lively characters.

lLght and likable - a low-budget "Steel Magnolias" without pretense.

The diversity of the Beauty Shop ensemble is a large part of what makes it so much fun to watch;

At its warmhearted center, Beauty Shop is a workshop in how to walk around like Oprah with a feeling of confidence and entitlement.

For the most part, what it aims to do-amuse and uplift-it does wonderfully.

Beauty Shop extends the popular "Barbershop" franchise to Atlanta and provides a sassy feminine counterpart to its cozy men's-club vibe.

A sunny and sassy comedy that somehow manages to breathe fresh life into familiar stereotypes and stock situations.

For all the vivid, amusing characters that surround Gina, Beauty Shop rightly belongs to Latifah, who comes into her own as a star and an actress in this film.

The plot progression can be guessed early on, but the film is more about humor and heart than a clever story.