Summary
White Chicksis now a Netflix hit in the United States. The movie, which originally premiered in 2004, was directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and stars Shawn and Marlon Wayans as disgraced FBI agents who go undercover as white women to infiltrate a socialite gathering in the Hamptons and stop a kidnapper. Although theWhite Chicksmoviewas a modest commercial success, earning $113.1 million against its $37 million budget, it was widely rejected by critics, earning a grim 15% score on the review aggregator service Rotten Tomatoes and eventually being nominated for five Razzie awards.
Netflixhas now calculated their Top 10 most-watched movies in the United States for the week of August 5 through August 11.White Chickshas landed on the chart at No. 6, just above the 2024 sleeper hitTarot, which debuted on the chart the previous week at No. 5. It is the second-oldest movie on the entire chart, behind only the Mike Myers vehicleDr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, which premiered in 2003.
Time Has Been Kind To The White Chicks Supporting Cast
Not Every Element Of White Chicks Has Aged As Well
It may come as a surprise thatWhite Chicksis performing well on the streaming platform, as the movie’s outlandish comic stylings have left it open to much scrutiny in the intervening 20 years and many elements of its humor have not aged well, which may be one reason thepossibleWhite Chicks 2has never come to fruition. However, in addition to viewers' comedy tastes being subjective, the movie’s performance on Netflix may be boosted by the fact thatthe intervening 20 years have been extraordinarily kind to much of its supporting cast.
For instance, Busy Phillips, who played socialite Karen Googlestein, hasrecently scored another Netflix hit with the musical sitcomGirls5evain addition to prominent recent roles inMean Girls(2024),Vice Principals, andCougar Town. OtherWhite Chickscast members who went on to even more prominent roles after appearing in the movie include Jennifer Carpenter, who went on to play Debra Morgan inDexterand Terry Crews, who would later play both Julius Rock inEverybody Hates Chrisand Terry Jeffords inBrooklyn Nine-Nine.
InMean Girls, Busy Phillips played Regina George’s mother, the character played in the original teen classic by Amy Poehler.
By being packed with cast members from bingeable, long-running shows to come,White Chicksmay have secured its status as a cult comedy even further. Ultimately, it remains to be seen if the movie stays on the chart longer than a week, but if it continues to climb, producers may begin to take notice much like they did with the acquired streaming hitSuits, which recently earned a spinoff. This means that the 20-year-old comedy’s long-gestating sequel may finally come closer to fruition than it ever has.
White Chicks
Cast
White Chicks is a comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Released in 2004, the story follows FBI agents Kevin and Marcus Copeland, played by Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who go undercover as white women to protect socialite heirs from a kidnapping plot. The film notably combines elements of crime investigation and humorous identity swaps, focusing on the agents' comedic challenges while disguised in their new roles.
