Chris Rock: Tamborine
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 14, 2018
User Score
4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 63
  3. Negative: 28 out of 63

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  1. maxxing
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Wow. There are a lot of deeply racist people in this review section. Chris Rock gives a poignant and honest portrayal of the black experience in this comedy special, one of his best observations "Black men aren't an endangered species -- because endangered species are protected by the government.” Anyone in this comment section who is saying things like "talking about race is divisive" orWow. There are a lot of deeply racist people in this review section. Chris Rock gives a poignant and honest portrayal of the black experience in this comedy special, one of his best observations "Black men aren't an endangered species -- because endangered species are protected by the government.” Anyone in this comment section who is saying things like "talking about race is divisive" or "why does he always have to talk about race" are a part of the problem. Racism is a part of his experience, Chris Rock didn't ask for racism, no black person asked to be enslaved, imprisoned, or segregated.… Expand
  2. brockcheese
    Apr 20, 2020
    8
    A solid special about race and fatherhood, understanding what’s right in today’s America. A very good special that makes you think about how we treat other human beings.

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Dennis Perkins
    Feb 15, 2018
    75
    The first half of the show finds Rock mining for outraged laughs in topics like police shootings, racism, bullying, and (inextricably linked to all three) the rise of Donald Trump with practiced skill. ... The second half of Tamborine is both weaker and paradoxically more riveting.
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  2. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Matt Wilstein
    Feb 15, 2018
    80
    The Chris Rock of Tamborine is a man in the middle of a life transition. He’s less brazenly confident than he was in his younger days, humbled at least a bit by nearly losing the right to see his own children. But while he may have been brought low as a husband and father, Rock’s powers as a comedian have not been diminished.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Feb 15, 2018
    80
    Rock is as good a writer as it’s possible for a comedian to be without sounding written. He’s in fine form in Tamborine.
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