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Something Like a Business

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
618
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David Alan Grier, Kevin Hart, and Tasha Smith in Something Like a Business (2010)
Comedy

An aspiring pimp struggles to make a mint after inheriting his late uncles escort service and discovering that competition on the streets is fierce.An aspiring pimp struggles to make a mint after inheriting his late uncles escort service and discovering that competition on the streets is fierce.An aspiring pimp struggles to make a mint after inheriting his late uncles escort service and discovering that competition on the streets is fierce.

  • Director
    • Russ Parr
  • Writer
    • Russ Parr
  • Stars
    • Kevin Hart
    • Clifton Powell
    • Jennifer Titus
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    618
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Russ Parr
    • Writer
      • Russ Parr
    • Stars
      • Kevin Hart
      • Clifton Powell
      • Jennifer Titus
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kevin Hart
    Kevin Hart
    • JoJo
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Sexy Silk
    Jennifer Titus
    Jennifer Titus
    • Reporter 1
    Donnell Rawlings
    Donnell Rawlings
    • Avery
    Earthquake
    Earthquake
    • POW
    Chris Spencer
    Chris Spencer
    • Payton Profit
    Kym Whitley
    Kym Whitley
    • Sasha
    Tracey Cherelle Jones
    Tracey Cherelle Jones
    • Mohogany
    J. Anthony Brown
    J. Anthony Brown
    • Judge Trey Duece
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Sebastian
    John Salley
    John Salley
    • Deacon Windfall
    Tanjareen Thomas
    Tanjareen Thomas
    • Taquan's Woman
    • (as Tanjareen Martin)
    Christopher Grossett
    Christopher Grossett
    • Black Cop
    Mitchell Abbott
    • Gangster Kid
    Sky Soleil
    Sky Soleil
    • White Cop
    Angela Matemotja
    Angela Matemotja
    • Account exec
    Arturo Anderson
    • Jock (Grey Jersey)
    Alexander Aguila
    Alexander Aguila
    • Ali Pacino Bodygaurd
    • Director
      • Russ Parr
    • Writer
      • Russ Parr
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    1tanisha_layne

    Self hate at it's finest

    This was a horrible movie. Do not waste your time. The stereotypes were played out (even at that time) and you can see the writers have real issues with Black women of a darker hue. To think that this was passed off as comedy when it's really tragedy is the most comical part of it. I can see why it was a straight to DVD movie...
    7steelhorse93

    Funny

    I thought it was funny man..... yea a disgusting scene or two but I laughed mostly through the movie...It was cool.The girl who pulled the sword out of her ass, that was funny. The dude who look like prince, he was funny as hell to. And the gay pimp when he said,"datum you looked like you fell out a tree", that was funny too cause the chick did look like she was CHAPPED...lol. JOJO, (kevin Hart) was his self. J Anthony Brown was funny as hell. Like a knock off Judge Joe Brown but more ghetto. Oh, black cop white cop was also funny too. The white cop was just horny the whole time and the black cop, well, he wasn't no different from what I see in Houston right now. smh. Overall the movie was a simple made move that was funny. Oh that chick that kept singing. What about the Children?.....lol. and the microphone just slides out of nowhere....lmao..
    1kdfadkins

    Waste of time

    Could not even make to 15 mins. Of watching this. Just awful.
    1mimiybyazphil

    What in the ACTUAL HELL??!!

    I was desperate for something new to watch during these pandemic times when even the premium channels are showing movies OLDER than me!! I am over FIFTY!!

    This movie had literally EVERY C list black comedian, and the usual list of low level black actors like the ubiquitous Clifton Powell! It seems Clifton will say yes to be at the opening of a new McDonald's!! Kevin Hart is the star of this embarrassing fiasco, I know people love his little manic ass but THIS "movie" is like watching celluloid diarrhea!! It looks like it was filmed on a cheap cellphone camera by a BLIND man, and written by someone who is on heavy drugs..or SHOULD be!!!
    2view_and_review

    Every Movie Begins with a 10/10 Rating

    I'm sure you have all had a teacher tell you that everyone begins the semester with an A. I have the same approach to movies. Even if I expect the movie to fail, it begins with a 10/10. If a full movie is analogous to a semester, then "Something Like a Business" dropped to an F after the first week. I watched thirty-eight minutes and that was thirty-five minutes too long.

    The premise was a dumb one, but not unsalvageable. Jojo (Kevin Hart) had to run his uncle's pimp business after he died. This could've been a riot. It certainly had the talent: Kevin Hart, Donnell Rawlings, Earthquake, Chris Spencer, Kym Whitley, Keith David, and David Alan Grier. Unfortunately, this was a hodgepodge of bad sketches all forced into an aimless movie.

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      On October 16, 2016 on "Watch What Happens: Live!" Kevin Hart admitted to regretting doing this movie.

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      • 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Swirl Films
      • Up To Parr Productions (II)
      • UpToParr Productions LLC
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      • 1h 20m(80 min)
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