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A Balasaur Score of 43 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 27%, Metacritic 31/100. Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do. Most of the 2,371 2000s comedy movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young Black children of America, supatime.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic31/100
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
173 audience votes
Key crew
- Louis C.K.Director
- Quincy Jones IIIOriginal Music Composer
- Louis C.K.Writer
Cast
- Lance CroutherPootie Tang
- JB SmooveTrucky
- Jennifer CoolidgeIreenie
- Reg E. CatheyDirty Dee
- Robert VaughnDick Lecter
- Wanda SykesBiggie Shorty
- Chris RockJB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
- Mario JoynerLacey
- Cathy TrienStacy
- Dave AttellFrank
- Laura KightlingerAnchor Woman
- Christopher WynkoopSheriff
Stills
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Themes
ladykillermusicalbeltpolice officerdrug lord