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Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

  • TV Special
  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
12K
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Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
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Comedian Chris Rock performs a live stand-up special in Baltimore, Maryland.Comedian Chris Rock performs a live stand-up special in Baltimore, Maryland.Comedian Chris Rock performs a live stand-up special in Baltimore, Maryland.

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    • Joel Gallen
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    • Director
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      • Chris Rock
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      • Chris Rock
    • 133User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    6st-shot

    Chris rock's Will's world.

    Chris Rock's latest stand-up comedy special made you wait before he took aim at the elephant in the room and gave him both barrels. The much anticipated special after the Oscars debacle last year in which Will Smith assaulted Rock before millions throughout the world went after other targets (corporate virtue signaling, yoga pants, abortion, White men, Disneyland, daughter Lola) as well but he saved most of his venom for Smith. It is a brutal take down and he does not let up for a second as he deconstructs the celebrity couple with some heavy hitting in comic fashion and it is devastating. He pulls no punches as he masterfully jabs then crushes him with uppercuts. Payback is indeed what they say it is here and Rock emphasizes that point.

    Slightly over an hour in length, there are some slow drawn out moments not worth the payoff and face it, Rock is no longer the sassy kid on stage, his delivery a touch slowed down from the past but he does re-energize when dealing with Will and wife, deftly proving the pen is mightier than the sword as his career soars and Will's wounded one looks to a nebulous future.
    8cherylkyrandia

    Great comeback

    Lets be real, I think everyone tuned in for his commentary about the infamous slap he endured. But the other jokes featured in this Netflix special are pretty solid as well. I wouldn't say I've historically been a Chris Rock fan but this special has made me want to go back and check his other stuff out. And without giving anything away, he does a fine job at balancing humour and giving his side of the story (and getting some revenge) in his commentary about Will Smith. You might need to read up a bit on the event itself to appreciate that segment of the special (if you've been living under a rock ...pun not intended).
    8timteo

    Chris Rock isn't the Rock

    Thank you Netflix for giving us this special!! It was all over the news and highly anticipated; so my expectations were pretty high. Finally got to tune in this evening in Australia and was not disappointed. I don't usually watch Chris rock's standups but will have to check them our after this. I am a huge fan of Dave Chapelle and I can see why they're great friends.

    Selective outrage touches on the current issues of "attention seeking" behaviour and smartly approaches sensitive topics using references to popular culture. I don't want to reveal too much and leave it to your own judgement upon viewing!

    Just a heads up that there are comments that aren't politically correct, vulgarities and moments gasp worthy- so if you don't like content as such, please give this a miss. I don't want another good comedian to be cancelled so do stay away. But for those looking for someone to tell it like it is, honesty (even if you don't agree) and a good laugh, then this is for you!

    And of course, the others who just want to hear about the will smith incident, you can stay till the very end. It's worth it!

    Thank you Chris rock for not victimising yourself and coming out stronger by using humour to deal with your difficult experience and fuel it for your career!
    7tkdlifemagazine

    Chris Rock's Best Work in years

    I think his best and funniest work since "Bigger and Blacker". While many probably tuned in to hear his take on the Will Smith Oscar's slap, the special is so much more than that. It is cutting edge, smart, and funny. He talks about the state of woeness and raising kids, and he does end with his very vitriolic and funny account of the slap heard around the world. I have found many of Chris Rock's specials in the last years to be very inconsistent. They are filled with some very funny moments, but not enough to make the special great. Not tru of this one. It is a tight, funny, and thought provoking 70 minutes of comedy. I applaud him for his honesty and his sense of humor.
    6billytpower

    Not polished

    Rock is much much funnier then this, you could tell he was more nervous than usual, often spent too much time repeating lines of jokes to make up for timing (a comics bread and butter is timing) I did enjoy the range of topics and at times fearless. I believe that most of the audience was waiting for the WS section of his show and he didn't disappoint in that regard. Please don't juge his abilities to make people laugh by this special alone, I gave it a six out of ten only because of the afore mentioned issues.... I did think the choice of of venue was a good move, Baltimore is a particularly unique city with a very large division in cultural backgrounds. In closing I'm glad I watched it.

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    • Trivia
      This is the first live event for Netflix.
    • Goofs
      When Chris Rock is delivering a routine about Will Smith, at one point he accidentally mentions Emancipation (2022) (which he talks about later) instead of Concussion (2015). As the broadcast is live, he admits his mistake, saying: "No, not Emancipation; I fucked up the joke. Concussion."
    • Quotes

      Chris Rock: Four easy ways to get attention.

      [one]

      Chris Rock: Number one easiest way to get attention, show your ass. Show your ass! You will get attention, even if you don't got ass! That's the world we live in. It's why Blac Chyna has more followers than Gayle King. 'Cause Chyna is showing that ass.

      [two]

      Chris Rock: Number two easiest way to get attention is to be infamous. Yeah. Do some fucked up shit. Shoot up a school. Try to stab Dave Chappelle at a show. That's right, infamy. You will get attention.

      [three]

      Chris Rock: Number three easiest way to get attention, to be excellent. That's right. Like Serena Williams, greatest tennis player to ever play the game. Absolutely excellent! Being excellent will get you attention, but it's hard being excellent. You gotta get up in the morning. You gotta work out. You gotta practice. It is much easier to show your ass.

      [four]

      Chris Rock: And the number four easiest way to get attention is to be a victim. It's like "Where he going with this?" Don't get me wrong, there's no victim-shaming going on. No. No, no, no, no. There are real victims in this world. There are people that have gone through unspeakable trauma, and they need your love, your support, and they need your care. But if everybody claims to be a victim when the real victims need help, ain't nobody gonna be there to help them, okay? Right now, we live in a world where the emergency room is filled up with motherfuckers with paper cuts.

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 克里斯.洛克:抓狂有道
    • Filming locations
      • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Production company
      • Netflix Studios
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      1 hour 9 minutes
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      • Stereo
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      • 16:9 HD

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