Chris Rock: Tamborine

Tamborine is the sixth stand-up comedy special by American comedian Chris Rock, released by Netflix on February 14, 2018. Directed by Bo Burnham and produced by Neal Brennan,[1] it is Rock's first special for Netflix and his first special in 10 years.[2]

Chris Rock: Tamborine
Directed byBo Burnham
Written byChris Rock
Produced byNeal Brennan
Matthew Claybrooks
Tony Hernandez
Christopher Storer
John Skidmore
StarringChris Rock
CinematographyAndrew Wehde
Edited byMichael Schultz
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • February 14, 2018 (2018-02-14)
Running time
64 minutes
97 minutes (extended)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Reception

Tamborine received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the special's political themes, Burnham's direction, and Rock's ability to address aspects of his personal life, with some stating that "[Rock] bares his soul".[3] Rotten Tomatoes gave it an approval rating of 100% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Chris Rock reasserts his credentials as one of comedy's preeminent figures in Tamborine, an introspective standup act delivered with fresh sensitivity and trademark exuberance."[4]

Kelly Lawler of USA Today wrote, "Tamborine is rife with political humor and pointed observations on race in Rock's usual style, but the special is mostly about Rock himself, a self-reflective piece in which he owns up to his mistakes."[5] Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the special a B+, writing, "Tamborine never goes too dark, nor does Rock ever truly blur the line between stand-up set and therapy session... he never loses sight of the comedy, even as he distributes the hard-earned wisdom that comes from regret."[6]

In 2021, an extended and re-edited cut called Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut was released. Directed by Rock with no involvement from Burnham, it added an extra 30 minutes of content but received mixed reviews for what critics saw as a mistake in removing Burnham's artistic decisions.[7]

References
  1. Hipes, Patrick (2019-03-18). "'Full Frontal' And 'Russian Doll' Producer Jax Media Launches Film Division, Taps John Hodges To Run It". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. Greene, Steve (2018-02-14). "Chris Rock's First Standup Special in a Decade is a Smaller, More Personal Return from an All-Time Great". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. Lawler, Kelly. "Chris Rock rips Trump, police violence, and (mostly) himself in emotional Netflix special". USA Today. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  4. "Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. Lawler, Kelly (Feb 14, 2018). "Chris Rock rips Trump, police violence, and (mostly) himself in emotional Netflix special". USA TODAY.
  6. Baldwin, Kristen (Feb 14, 2018). "Chris Rock gets real about his divorce and porn addiction in Netflix's 'Tamborine'". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. Zinoman, Jason (2021-01-12). "Chris Rock Re-edits a Special, and the Result Is Fascinating". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-20.


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