The Cookout (2004)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

Lance Rivera

Writers:

Queen Latifah (story) &
Shakim Compere (story) ...

Release Date:

3 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This summer, get your grill on!

Plot:

When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change...

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Interracial Marriage | Farting Scene

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 23

8:00 PM

BET

Cast

Ja Rule	...	Bling Bling
Tim Meadows	...	Leroy
Jenifer Lewis	...	Lady Em
Quran Pender	...	Todd Andersen (as Storm P)
Jonathan Silverman	...	Wes
Meagan Good	...	Brittany
Farrah Fawcett	...	Mrs. Crowley
Ruperto Vanderpool	...	Wheezer
Frankie Faison	...	Jojo Andersen
Vincent Pastore	...	Poo Salesman
Kevin Phillips	...	Jamal Washington
Reg E. Cathey	...	Frank Washington
Rita Owens	...	Nettie Washington
Gerry Bamman	...	Butler
Carl Wright	...	Grandpa

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual references and language.

Runtime:

USA:97 min | Argentina:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #40940) | Iceland:LH | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bernardsvile, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Cookout Productions

Trivia:

Farrah Fawcett's last movie role.

Quotes:

Leroy: In hockey, they hit a black puck around, why can't the puck be white.
Wes: Well on ice, a white puck might be difficult to see.
Leroy: I would expect you to say that.

Movie Connections:

References "S.W.A.T." (1975)

Soundtrack:

Cocktales

Good Message Cheesy Spoof-Like Delivery

The movie had a good message about being responsible and down to earth even after hitting pay dirt. But, the message was nearly drowned in the cheesy delivery. As a result, this ethnic comedy comes off somewhat spoofish because of the mugging and overacting (which obviously was on purpose).

I think of The Cookout (2004) as (one of the characters in the movie so aptly put it) a "Black Beverly Hillbillies," like the TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) that was definitely satirical. Although it is true that the stereotypes were carried to the extreme, which explains why some viewers are offended by the material, the same could be said of other spoofs, which purposely border on the ridiculous.

The Cookout (2004) is okay to rent, if you take if for what it is.

You know, this would have been a good TV movie.