an approval rating of 38%, based on reviews from 119 critics, with an average score of 5.35/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Despite a strong performance by Queen Latifah, Beauty Shop is in need of some style pointers." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 rating, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A− on scale of A to F. Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote "Overall, the parts don't come together and jell as well as they did in the Barbershop films". Jennifer Frey of The Washington Post praised lead actress, Queen Latifah, for being herself. Ruthe Stein of the San Francisco Chronicle said that "[actress] Alfre Woodard shows she's as adept at comedy as drama". Derek Armstrong of AllMovie gave the film three out of five stars, stating that while the film sticks to the same formula which made the Barbershop films so successful, it still "bursts with life, having attracted a spectrum of enthusiastic performers and a script that exceeds broad character types." Awards and nominations 2005 BET Comedy Awards Outstanding Directing for a Theatrical Film—Bille Woodruff (nominated) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film—Queen Latifah (nominated) Outstanding Theatrical Film (nominated) Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film—Audrey Wells, Kate Lanier, Norman Vance Jr. (nominated) 2005 Black Movie Awards Outstanding Achievement in Writing—Kate Lanier, Norman Vance Jr. (nominated) Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role—Queen Latifah (nominated) 2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress: Comedy—Queen Latifah (nominated) Choice Movie: Hissy Fit—Queen Latifah (nominated) Choice Movie: Sleazebag—Kevin Bacon (nominated) Choice Movie: Rap Artist—Queen Latifah (nominated) 2006 Black Reel Awards Best Actress—Queen Latifah (nominated) 2006 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture—Queen Latifah (nominated) References External links Barbershop (franchise) 2005 comedy films African-American comedy films American sequel films Films about hairdressers Film spin-offs Films directed by Bille Woodruff Films produced by Robert Teitel Films scored by Christopher Young Films shot in Atlanta Films set in Atlanta Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state) Mandeville Films films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films produced by David Hoberman 2000s English-language films 2000s American films