Pootie Tang
Seen it?2001 | 81 min | Comedy, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 160K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis C.K.
- 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