Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
September 12, 2005Release Date
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
September 12, 2005Release Date

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Cast & Crew.

Dave Chappelle
Self / Author / Producer

Erykah Badu
Self

Common
Self

Yasiin Bey
Self - (as Mos Def)

Talib Kweli
Self

Bilal
Self

Lil' Cease
Self

Cody ChestnuTT
Self

Lauryn Hill
Self (Fugees)

Wyclef Jean
Self (Fugees)

Keyshia Cole
Self

Pras Michel
Self (Fugees)

Jerry Duplessis
Self (Fugees)

Tariq Trotter
Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)

Questlove
Self (The Roots)

James 'Kamal' Gray
Self (The Roots)

Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard
Self (The Roots)

Martin Luther
Self (The Roots)

Tiffany Limos
Self

Kanye West
Self

John Legend
Self

Jill Scott
Self

Fred Hampton Jr.
Self

Tyrone Brown
CastingDirector

Big Daddy Kane
Self

J. Cole
Audience Member (Uncredited)

Darren Hymes
'Mr. T'

Michel Gondry
Self (voice) / Producer / Director

Sarah Flack
Editor

Julie Fong
Producer

Ellen Kuras
Director of Photography

Lauri Faggioni
Production Design

Bob Yari
Producer

Mustafa Abuelhija
Producer

Cory Smith
Original Music Composer

Jamie Kirkpatrick
Editor

Jeff Buchanan
Editor

Jeremy O'Keefe
Art Department Production Assistant

Troy Donald Jamerson

DJ Kool Herc
Media.





Details.
Release DateSeptember 12, 2005
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
Budget$3,000,000
Box Office$11,718,595
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This Movie Is About.
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party (also known as Block Party) is a 2005 American documentary-concert film starring comedian Dave Chappelle at the height of his early mainstream success and cultural influence. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michel Gondry, the film captures Chappelle organizing a free block party concert in Brooklyn on September 18, 2004, inspired by the 1973 concert documentary Wattstax. Despite intermittent rain, the concert continued uninterrupted, featuring performances from a lineup of hip-hop and R&B artists, including The Fugees in their first reunion since their 1997 breakup, Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, The Roots, Common, John Legend, Kool G Rap, and Dead Prez.
The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival before its wide release on March 3, 2006. It was dedicated to the memory of music producer J Dilla, who died from lupus one month before the film's release. Block Party received widespread critical acclaim, praised for its vibrant atmosphere, historic musical moments, and Chappelle's ability to merge comedy with hip-hop culture. The film holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has been recognized by publications such as Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, and IndieWire as one of the greatest concert films ever made. It is widely recognized for facilitating one of the last major Fugees reunions, often cited as one of hip-hop’s most significant reunions. Artists such as J. Cole have described attending the event as a defining experience.
Filmed at a pivotal moment in Chappelle's career, Block Party was released after he made the decision to leave Chappelle's Show and withdraw from the public eye. The film was a box office success, debuting at #6 in its opening weekend, grossing $6 million from 1,200 theaters, and ultimately earning $12.1 million worldwide against a $3 million budget. Its DVD release sold over 1.24 million copies, generating $18.8 million in revenue. The documentary also earned several accolades, including a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Soundtrack.
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