Excellent

MASTER SCORE 76.3 / 100

2000Comedy / Documentary1h 55m

THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY

“We Got Jokes.”

The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.

Above the Line

Spike Lee·DirectorD.L. Hughley·WriterSteve Harvey·WriterMalik Hassan Sayeed·Director of PhotographyJeffrey Stern·Supervising Sound EditorBarry Alexander Brown·Editor

Cast

Steve Harvey·SelfD.L. Hughley·SelfCedric the Entertainer·SelfBernie Mac·Self

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 3

Spike Lee·DirectorMike Ellis·First Assistant DirectorLisa Whittington·Continuity

Writing· 4

D.L. Hughley·WriterSteve Harvey·WriterCedric the Entertainer·WriterBernie Mac·Writer

Camera· 7

Malik Hassan Sayeed·Director of PhotographyChris Hall·Camera OperatorChristopher Norr·Camera OperatorRicardo Sarmiento·Camera OperatorAlan Aldridge·First Assistant CameraLaurel Hughes·First Assistant CameraBob Newcomb·Camera Operator

Editing· 1

Barry Alexander Brown·Editor

Sound & Music· 5

Jeffrey Stern·Supervising Sound EditorWilliam R. Barnes·SoundAlex Steyermark·Executive Music ProducerMike Poppleton·Assistant Sound EditorRolf Pardula·Production Sound Mixer

Art & Design· 2

Tom Warren·Art DirectionWynn Thomas·Production Design

Production· 7

David Gale·ProducerWalter Latham·ProducerVan Toffler·Executive ProducerSpike Lee·ProducerMike Ellis·Unit Production ManagerRylyn Demaris·Associate ProducerButch Robinson·Co-Producer

Other Departments· 1

Janet Melody·Wardrobe Master

By the Numbers

76.3

OF 100

Master Score

6.8

OF 10

IMDb

83%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

$38M

ROI 194%

Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Original Kings of Comedy's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#F7E034

#808080

#C0C0C0

Mood

Comedic, Lively, Confident

Composition

Full Bleed

Era

2000s

Visual Style

Photographic

“Four African American men are standing side-by-side against a bright yellow background, looking towards the viewer. The man on the far left is wearing a light b”

comedy

Key Elements

GlassesFedora

Atmosphere

Vibrant, Warm

Color Mood

Warm

Setting

Abstract

Design Score

7/10