Undercover Brother

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Undercover Brother

PG-13

2002

1h 25m

Comedy

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Blasted from the past and ready to take care of business, "Undercover Brother" is recruited to infiltrate a sinister underground movement headed by The Man. Partnered with the sassy, stunning Sistah Girl, our hero must first undergo the ultimate attitude adjustment and trade in his 'fro and platforms for tennis sweaters and penny loafers. Once the transformation is complete, he's ready to take on the evil perpetrators of Operation Whitewash.

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Critics Consensus

Fast-paced and filled with racial gags, Undercover Brother serves up plenty of laughs and sharp satire.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 29, 2010

4/5

Stereotype-based satire; not for young kids.

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Mark Caro

Chicago Tribune

Jul 20, 2002

3/4

It's breezily entertaining and culturally specific without resorting to gross-out jokes or cruelty.

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Dennis Lim

Village Voice

Jun 11, 2002

Much of Undercover Brother plays as a funnier, if similarly addled, Bamboozled.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jun 22, 2026

3/4

In the words of Forrest Gump, stupid is as stupid does in this highly amusing dum-dum comedy that not only takes a swipe at that Tom Hanks blockbuster but also manages to include jabs at everything from "Ebony and Ivory" to Dennis Rodman.

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

Jul 26, 2023

2.5/4

"Undercover Brother" ends as you would expect. But the spirit of the film is best characterized by this exchange between two operatives: “Behind every great black man is the police.”

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Jun 3, 2022

2/5

Chappelle is kind of a guiding light throughout this whole thing. Otherwise it's a bit of a mess.

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R T

@RT18351580 Aug 28, 2026

Wonderful tongue in cheek style of comedy that hails back to the good old days of comedy

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P A

@RT10172217 Mar 16, 2026

Hysterical! Satire that uses stereotypes. Not for kids. If you want something funny that touches on truth, this is the one.

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Ry N

@RyGuy Nov 24, 2025

Undercover brother tries to stop the man’s plan to have a presidential candidate open a brain washing chain of fried chicken chain restaurants. This movie is a hilarious classic with several memorable one liners.

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Gina G

@RT86308564 Sep 8, 2025

Hysterical! Watched it, watched it again, bought a copy. The clothes, style, and language are period perfect for the early '70's. All the actors are well cast in their roles and i would have loved to see a real sequel.

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Mark B

@RT44489051 Jun 11, 2025

I found this movie funny. Very stereotypical of the times. I grew up in the late 60s early 70s , so I found it extremely funny. Hell is as funny as blazing saddles and airplane

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 2, 2025

The worldwide gross is $41,600,000.00 over a budget of $25,000,000.00. Rated PG-13 for Drug Content, Campy Violence, Language and Sexual Humor.

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Undercover Brother

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Synopsis

Blasted from the past and ready to take care of business, "Undercover Brother" is recruited to infiltrate a sinister underground movement headed by The Man. Partnered with the sassy, stunning Sistah Girl, our hero must first undergo the ultimate attitude adjustment and trade in his 'fro and platforms for tennis sweaters and penny loafers. Once the transformation is complete, he's ready to take on the evil perpetrators of Operation Whitewash.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Producer: Brian Grazer, Michael Jenkinson, Damon Lee
Screenwriter: Michael McCullers
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Urban Media, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Content|Campy Violence|Language|Sexual Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.2M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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