Chris Rock: Tamborine
Chris Rock: Tamborine is a stand-up comedy special that premiered on Netflix on February 14, 2018, starring comedian Chris Rock. It is the sixth special for Rock and first one for Netflix. It is also Rock's first stand-up special in ten years.
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| Directed by | Bo Burnham |
| Produced by | Neal Brennan Matthew Claybrooks Tony Hernandez Christopher Storer John Skidmore |
| Written by | Chris Rock |
| Starring | Chris Rock |
| Cinematography | Andrew Wehde |
| Edited by | Michael Schultz |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 100%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10 and the website's critical consensus reads, "Chris Rock reasserts his credentials as one of comedy's preeminent figures in Tamborine, an introspective standup act delivered with fresh sensitivity and trademark exuberance." [1]
Kelly Lawler of USA Today wrote: "Tamborine is rife with political humor and pointed observations on race in Rock's usual style, but the special is mostly about Rock himself, a self-reflective piece in which he owns up to his mistakes."[2]
Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the show a grade B+ and wrote: "Tamborine never goes too dark, nor does Rock ever truly blur the line between stand-up set and therapy session...he never loses sight of the comedy - even as he distributes the hard-earned wisdom that comes from regret."[3]
References
- "Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- Lawler, Kelly (Feb 14, 2018). "Chris Rock rips Trump, police violence, and (mostly) himself in emotional Netflix special". USA TODAY.
- Kristen Baldwin (Feb 14, 2018). "Chris Rock gets real about his divorce and porn addiction in Netflix's 'Tamborine'". Entertainment Weekly.
