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Metascore®72 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Good Hair is cause for hope that Rock continues to make documentaries. His style is lively, smooth and up-to-date, like the most coveted 'do. Read full review

  • 83
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan Rabin

    Is it possible to talk about the fascinating and complex universe of black hair without dealing with race and identity? That’s the question posed by Good Hair. Read full review

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Rock gives Good Hair a rousing message: Where African-Americans in the '60s adopted a ''natural'' look, they now feel free to coif their heads any way they want. That's cultural power. Read full review

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Betsy Sharkey

    The result is a documentary that weaves as much comedy as fact into the narrative, making the experience a satisfying entertainment even for the lucky few who have no hair cares at all. Read full review

  • 80
    Variety | Justin Chang

    A raucous and rigorous inquiry into the subject of African-American hair -- the stigmas, the secrets, the shocking price of maintenance -- that gets at universal but rarely discussed truths about black femininity. Read full review

  • 80
    The New York Times | Jeannette Catsoulis

    Spirited, probing and frequently hilarious, it coasts on the fearless charm of its front man and the eye-opening candor of its interviewees, most of them women. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Phillips

    Rock takes his Good Hair job as a documentarian seriously enough to be interesting, but not so seriously that the film groans with earnestness. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Rock conveys a lot of information, but also some unfortunate opinions and misleading facts. That doesn't mean the move isn't warm, funny, and entertaining. Read full review

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    Entertaining and substantive enough to be interesting even for those completely unfamiliar with weaves and relaxers. Read full review

  • 40
    Village Voice | Melissa Anderson

    Breezy, superficial documentary. Read full review

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