Dave Chappelle: 8:46
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

Critic Reviews

  1. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Jordan Hoffman
    Jun 15, 2020
    100
    Can a comedy set win a Pulitzer? ... More of an eloquent volcano of social criticism than a typical set. His storytelling and natural charisma make the monologue riveting, enraging, inspirational and, to those who still don’t understand what’s going on, informative.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Lorraine Ali
    Jun 15, 2020
    90
    The comedian was in top form. ... What followed was Chappelle at his rawest. ... But this was a different sort of raw, informed by the heat of moment, decades of injustice and Chappelle’s own need to do something, no matter how underproduced or off-the-cuff.
  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Sean L. McCarthy
    Jun 24, 2020
    80
    Even Chappelle admits near the end: “This is not funny at all.” But it needed to be said. And this could only be said by Chappelle.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Jun 15, 2020
    80
    This set is uncomfortable only in intentional ways. ... In its own eerie vacuum, 8:46, however one wants to define it, is a fascinating snapshot of the moment.
  6. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Lauren Michele Jackson
    Jun 25, 2020
    50
    “8:46” is most impactful if received as a workshop.

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. Drael
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    I thought he was smart, then he started talking about taking up guns. Idiocy.
  2. SilverFox1
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This is more of a commentary on the current political and social climate than a typical comedy special, but it’s interesting, poignant,This is more of a commentary on the current political and social climate than a typical comedy special, but it’s interesting, poignant, entertaining and somehow still funny.… Full Review »
  3. brockcheese
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Wow. This is a really good special released in a unique way where he discusses the George Floyd murder while mostly being serious and thinkingWow. This is a really good special released in a unique way where he discusses the George Floyd murder while mostly being serious and thinking about how human consciousness works. Impressive set.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »