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Matt Okine: Being Black n Chicken n Shit

Matt Okine: Being Black n Chicken n Shit

2012
75 min NR USA
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Award-winning comedian Matt Okine is black and likes chicken... but he's also chicken of some seafood. During what was supposed to be a routine fishing trip with his…

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Starring
Matthew Okine

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Reviews

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 26, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Matt Okine’s 'Being Black n Chicken n Shit' is a delightful and cleverly constructed comedy special. Okine’s performance is the undeniable star, his charisma and wit shining as he dissects his own contradictions, particularly his love for chicken…

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Charles Davenport
Apr 26, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Being Black n Chicken n Shit' presents Matt Okine's comedic take on identity and fear, primarily focusing on his aversion to seafood. Okine's performance is earnest, and he commits to the premise of a fishing trip that becomes…

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Beatrice Holloway
Apr 26, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A masterclass in comedic vulnerability, 'Being Black n Chicken n Shit' finds Matt Okine at his most relatable and hilarious. Okine’s performance is a tour de force, navigating his dual nature as a lover of chicken and a…

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Arthur Finch
Apr 26, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This 2012 special, 'Being Black n Chicken n Shit', showcases Matt Okine's burgeoning comedic talent. His premise – a Black man who loves chicken but fears seafood – is immediately intriguing and sets the stage for a personal…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 26, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Matt Okine's 'Being Black n Chicken n Shit' is a vibrant and often hilarious exploration of identity and phobias. Okine himself is a magnetic performer, effortlessly weaving tales of his culinary preferences against his surprising aversion to seafood.…

FAQs

Matt Okine's comedy in 'Being Black n Chicken n Shit' stands out due to its deeply personal narrative and the unique way it blends everyday observations with surreal, imaginative scenarios. He tackles his own identity as a Black Australian and his specific phobias, like a fear of seafood, with a disarming honesty. The special's strength lies in its ability to take a simple premise, like a fishing trip, and escalate it into a hilariously anxious adventure, filled with spectral encounters and exaggerated fears. This blend of the mundane and the fantastical creates a distinctive comedic voice.