Movies like Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
The best movies like Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) are Barbershop (2002), Soul Food (1997) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). If Barbershop 2: Back in Business hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBarbershop (2002)6.5/10 from 565 votes
- NewestBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016)Released 2016
- Same seriesBarbershop (2002)Barbershop
Barbershop (2002)
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.
Why it matches: Same series: Barbershop · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSoul Food (1997)
Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's turn sour when sisters Teri, Bird and Maxine start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad to pull the family together and put the soul back into the family's weekly gatherings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood.
Why it matches: Same series: Barbershop · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadea's Big Happy Family (2011)
When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea, with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam, to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMeet the Browns (2008)
A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadea's Family Reunion (2006)
Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controlling man that her mother set her up with. In addition, Madea has just been court-ordered to become the guardian of Nikki, a rebellious runaway teenager. Madea must keep the peace and her family together while simultaneously planning her clan's reunion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play (2002)
The fireworks begin when Madea’s family gathers for her granddaughter’s wedding. As usual, Madea rules the roost, as she and her neighbor, the wacky Mr. Brown, deliver nonstop laughs. Live, love, rejoice...it’s Madea’s Family Reunion!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJust Wright (2010)
Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. All goes well and soon Leslie finds herself falling in love with him. Just as their friendship deepens, however, Scott focuses his attention back on his tenuous relationship with his ex-fiancé Morgan, Leslie's gorgeous godsister, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeauty Shop (2005)
Far from Chicago, hairdresser Gina Norris has relocated to Atlanta with her daughter and has quickly established herself as a rare talent in her profession. But after repeatedly butting heads with her shady, over-the-top boss, Jorge, Norris sets out to create her own salon -- even snagging a few of Jorge's employees and clients. Now, Jorge will do anything to shut her down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNora's Hair Salon (2004)
Welcome to Nora's Hair Salon. Leave your troubles outside and get set for neighborhood drama, juicy gossip, and the occasional knock-down, drag-out fight. Nora runs the place and takes care of her family. Whatever the problem, Nora can make it all right in this feel-good film about life, love and lookin' fine!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
The Wood (1999)
In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Single Moms Club (2014)
A group of single moms are brought together in the aftermath of an incident at their children's school.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadea Goes to Jail - The Play (2006)
Madea returns in another hilarious story in which she gets sent to the big house. But regardless of the circumstances, she gives her trademark advice and wisdom to her friends and family as they learn the importance of letting go, moving on, and forgiveness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDiary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSoul Plane (2004)
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisHair Show (2004)
Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with her more successful sister, Angela, a fellow stylist, in Los Angeles. Angela is burdened by her sister's financial woes, and Peaches' rival, Marcella, threatens to take over the salon back in Baltimore. While Angela helps her sister get back on her feet, Peaches enters a hairstyling competition in hopes of winning a big cash prize and saving her salon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Best Man (1999)
After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper attempts to hide the fact that his saucy new book is loosely based on the lives and loves of his tight-knit group of friends. Harper is set to be best man at his friend Lance's wedding, and all his friends will be in attendance. When an advance copy of the book makes its way into the hands of his ex-flame, Jordan, Harper attempts to keep it under wraps.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDaddy's Little Girls (2007)
Monty is a mechanic struggling to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters. When the court awards custody of his daughters to his shady ex-wife, Monty desperately tries to win them back with the help of Julia, a beautiful, Ivy League-educated attorney. Monty and Julia couldn't be less alike, but a flame is ignited... touching off a firestorm of love and conflict.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadea Goes to Jail (2009)
After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle: that of a young prostitute and former drug addict named Candace, also a childhood friend. When Candace winds up in jail, Madea takes the young woman under her protective wing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlue Like Jazz (2012)
A young man must find his own way as his Southern Baptist roots don't seem to be acceptable at his new liberal arts college.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisATL (2006)
As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Players Club (1998)
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSomething Like A Business (2010)
An aspiring pimp struggles to make a mint after inheriting his late uncle's escort service and discovering that competition on the streets is fierce.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Roll Bounce (2005)
In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKingdom Come (2001)
When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to remember their dearly departed. Family tensions reach a comedic boil as the wildly dysfunctional Slocumbs squabble and fight their way to the funeral.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Waffle Street (2015)
The true story of Jimmy Adams, a V.P. of a $30 billion hedge fund, who loses his job and winds up working as a waiter at a waffle shop. Amidst the greasy madness of the 24-hour diner, Jimmy befriends Edward, an ex-con grill master who serves up hard lessons about life, finance, and grits.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlow Dry (2001)
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisSubUrbia (1997)
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Barbershop 2: Back in Business?
The closest matches to Barbershop 2: Back in Business are Barbershop (2002), Soul Food (1997) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Barbershop 2: Back in Business?
People who watched Barbershop 2: Back in Business most often go on to Soul Food (1997), Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) and Meet the Browns (2008).
What is the highest-rated movie like Barbershop 2: Back in Business?
Barbershop (2002), rated 6.5/10 by 565 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Barbershop 2: Back in Business?
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Barbershop 2: Back in Business part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Barbershop, which includes Barbershop (2002) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).
Are there English movies like Barbershop 2: Back in Business?
Yes: Barbershop (2002), Soul Food (1997) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).
How are movies similar to Barbershop 2: Back in Business chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Barbershop 2: Back in Business, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.