White Chicks

Name: White Chicks
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 2004-06-23
Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Frankie Faison, Terry Crews, Faune Chambers Watkins

2004 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

People are still talking about it and it was a solid box office hit, though it had just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or Catch Me If You Can, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off: Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
15% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerStrong
$113 million worldwide on a $37 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 740K people sought it out in the past year