Dave Chappelle: The Closer

Name: Dave Chappelle: The Closer
Genre: Comedy, Events & Specials
Released: October 5, 2021

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Netflix | Release Date: October 5, 2021

Summary: The sixth Netflix stand-up comedy special for Dave Chappelle.

Genre(s): Comedy, Events & Specials

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Sean L. McCarthy

Oct 6, 2021

Season 1 Review: It’s Dave Chappelle. This special really is geared toward people who have been paying attention to his previous performances. ... Chappelle clearly wants to go out with a bang. If he meant his YouTube special (8:46) as his own rallying cry that Black Lives Matter, and his IG videos as a way to show other entertainers how to fight for their own rights, then he intends for The Closer to blaze a path for other stand-up comedians to survive and thrive in this moment when anyone and everyone feels they can try to “cancel” you over your words. Read full review

The Guardian Brian Logan

Oct 6, 2021

Season 1 Review: The Closer toggles between two modes: aggressive gags about Chappelle’s antagonists, and feeble protests that he never said anything prejudiced in the first place. There’s also much self-regarding commentary on how brave he’s being. Read full review

Craig Jenkins

Oct 6, 2021

Season 1 Review: If you feel like people complain about comedy too much, you’ll love this special for addressing most of the criticism leveled at Chappelle’s recent work, however speciously. If you only wanted to get through one of these without a long, crabby detour on gay people and gender identity, Closer’s designed to work your nerves. ... This time, he’s going for the predictable jabs and rehashing takes that were old hat five years ago. His head is up his ass. He needs new ideas. Read full review

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adils786

Oct 7, 2021

Dave Chappelle is a rare gem! You can split his demographic into two representative portions. On the one side, comedy fans from all religions, races, genders. On the other side, the alphabet mafia.

7 of 16 users found this helpful79

ridleywalker

Oct 11, 2021

Dave is still on point; funny, thought provoking and edgy comedy that will likely offend a few blue/pink haired sideshaves.

2 of 10 users found this helpful28

psychomuse

Jul 15, 2022

The audience's scores compared to the critics' scores says it all. It's more great, edgy genius comedy by one of the GOATS of stand-up. He touches every nerve and the funny bone, over and over again. Critics are playing the woke part, as usual, making sure we know that they're outraged andThe audience's scores compared to the critics' scores says it all. It's more great, edgy genius comedy by one of the GOATS of stand-up. He touches every nerve and the funny bone, over and over again. Critics are playing the woke part, as usual, making sure we know that they're outraged and offended on behalf of everyone else. Most of them likely laughed their asses off, watching alone in their sad apartments, and then got on their laptops to express the pain they suffered by jokes that have gone "too far" and "hurt" too many. Sticks and stones...

This inability to laugh at ourselves, each other, and the most sensitive topics in our culture is the saddest disability one can have in life. But humorless **** make for great targets in comedy. And the last thing you want is the master Dave Chappelle placing a bulls-eye on your face!

Sticks and stones...… Expand

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smokeyandbuds

Oct 9, 2021

Absolutely hilarious! I really hope it's not one of his last specials for a while as he mentioned. Crying laughing the entire time.

3 of 10 users found this helpful37

kman1014

Oct 7, 2021

Dave Chapelle is a master at his craft and if you listen closely: there's wisdom for you to learn embedded in his act.

4 of 12 users found this helpful48

Dee-Jay_Deli

Oct 23, 2021

A bit heavy of the social agenda story-telling and a little lighter on the jokes. Still, a very entertaining show by the current GOAT of stand-up comedy.

And anyone who takes offense at what Dave says, clearly wasn't listening.

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Voidtoker

Nov 17, 2022

**** this washed **** The only solace is he looks 3 years out from ODing in a comedy club bathroom
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Season 1

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  Air Date: October 5, 2021
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