
Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in LA. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and has only a few days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner M... (Full plot summary below)
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Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in LA. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and has only a few days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show. BEAUTY SHOP proves that blood and family run thicker than water.
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| L.A. WeeklyRobert AbeleDespite the claw-baring premise, this comes off as a tame, lame female cousin of "Barbershop," due to a maddening absence of storytelling momentum, editing continuity, fresh humor and even a modicum of detail about such a rich cultural topic as urban hair trends. |
| Black Talent NewsKam WilliamsCoiffure competition at center of sibling rivalry comedy! |
| New York Daily NewsRobert DominguezMo'Nique, co-star of TV's "The Parkers," gives a loud, brassy performance as Peaches Whitaker. |
| The New York TimesNed MartelUltimately, the coiffure competition serves as a gaudy, cheerful distraction from a plot that becomes plodding and a sister act that makes you wish for some peacekeeping brothers. |
| TV Guide MagazineAngel CohnAll the conditioner in the world couldn't make it shine. |
| VarietyScott FoundasAn anemic sitcom pilot dragged out to an excruciating 108-minute running time. |
| The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA laugh-starved comedy that seeks to plug into the comic stylings of Mo'Nique for its energy and humor. |
| New York PostMegan LehmannThe story is so slight, a low-wattage hair dryer could blow it away. |
| User ReviewDAWN Hloved it. The bond between sisters can't be broken |
| User ReviewIM THROUGH WITH II love tis movie because I love to do hair |