The Original Kings of Comedy

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A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.

February 26 and 27, 2000, the Original Kings of Comedy play Charlotte, NC. The themes are Blacks and Whites, men and women, old-school and hip-hop. Steve Harvey emcees, celebrates '70s music and lyrics of love, and pokes at folks in the front row. D.L. Hughley mines racial differences and talks about his marriage. Cedric the Entertainer riffs on a Black president and on being grown up. Bernie Mac, who says he expresses what's in the back of our minds, closes with reflections on being 42 (new aspects to his sex life and his attitude toward children). Spike Lee's camera takes us backstage and off-stage with the Kings and into the crowd where everyone's laughing.—<[email protected]>

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Keywords
  • dark comedy
  • parody comedy
  • satire comedy
  • stand up comedy special
  • stand up
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 17, 2000
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Paramount Pictures
Language English
Filming locations Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Production companies MTV Films 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks Latham Entertainment

Box office

Budget $13000000
Gross US & Canada $38182790
Opening weekend US & Canada $11053832
Gross worldwide $38182790

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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