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Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThough rooted in broad stereotypes and sassy platitudes, the film's feisty cast and generally sunny outlook make for warm and reassuring comfort viewing, the equivalent of a straight-from-the-box dish of mac and cheese.
- 50Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneThe main problem with the movie is the by now shopworn nature of its setting. Been there, snipped it. Though dating from venerable material, The Salon turns out to be one haircut too many.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterA cut below its predecessors.
- 30Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallChicago ReaderAndrea GronvallA romance between Fox and the attorney trying to force her out (Darrin Henson) taxes belief and leads to a sappy ending that doesn't come soon enough.
- 30The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA tiresome blend of overacting and underwriting, The Salon moves from one predictable conversation to another -- the lack of available black men, the wondrousness of Bill Clinton -- without originality or comic rhythm.
- 20Village VoiceVillage VoiceWhere's Al Sharpton's decency parade when you need it?
- 20Film ThreatPete Vonder HaarFilm ThreatPete Vonder HaarIt isn't as if any of the actors do an especially bad job or anything – Fox is capable enough as the lead, and Whitley and Wilson especially carry themselves quite well – but you can't help asking yourself, what's the point? Are there that many more broad topics in need of shallow examination by a Hollywood studio picture?
- 20Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThe comic equivalent of microwaved leftover food -- and pretty stale at that.
- The Salon is a cut below.
- 0New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithA feeble dramedy about a Baltimore beauty shop where someone should come in to sweep up the clichés.