White Chicks is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It stars Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans as two black FBI agents who go undercover using whiteface as women to solve a kidnapping plot. The film was theatrically released in the United States on June 23, 2004, and grossed $113.1 million worldwide against a budget of $37 million. It received mixed reviews on Metacritic and was nominated for five Razzies. In the years since its release the film has come to be regarded as a cult classic.
| Director | Keenen Ivory Wayans |
| Produced by | Rick Alvarez, Lee R. Mayes, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans |
| Screenplay by | Xavier Cook, Andy McElfresh, Michael Anthony Snowden, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans |
| Story by | Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans |
| Starring | Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard |
| Music | Teddy Castellucci |
| Cinematography | Steven Bernstein |
| Edited by | Jeffrey Stephen Gourson, Stuart Pappé |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, Gone North Productions |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | June 23, 2004 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37 million |
| Box office | $113.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 60034587 |
About White Chicks
Keenen Ivory Wayans-directed comedy about two African-American male FBI agents who go undercover as white females.
Achievement of White Chicks
The movie reached a 15% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was nominated for A Golden Raspberry Award for the Worst Film.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About White Chicks
Cross-dressing in film and television - Cross-dressing in film has followed a long history of female impersonation on English stage, and made its appearance in the early days of the silent films.. Some Like It Hot, a comedy film of 1959 starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. It tells a similar story, in which two male musicians dress as women to hide from gangsters in Florida.. Nuns on the Run, a comedy film of 1990 starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane as criminals posing as nun s to hide from a rival gang.. Films directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans.. Revolution Studios films.. American buddy cop films.. African-American comedy films.. 2000s buddy films.. Films shot in British Columbia.. Films set in hotels.. Films about race and ethnicity.
Latest information about White Chicks updated on July 28 2021.
