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Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) 4.8
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Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 39 user | 77 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com A successful talk show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the Deep South. Director:Malcolm D. LeeWriter:Malcolm D. Lee |
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| Martin Lawrence | ... | ||
| James Earl Jones | ... | ||
| Margaret Avery | ... | ||
| Joy Bryant | ... | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... |
Clyde
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| Nicole Ari Parker | ... | ||
| Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | ||
| Mike Epps | ... | ||
| Mo'Nique | ... | ||
| Damani Roberts | ... | ||
| Brooke Lyons | ... | ||
| Liz Mikel | ... | ||
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Carol Sutton | ... | |
| Deetta West | ... | ||
| Louis C.K. | ... | ||
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A successful talk show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the Deep South.
Plot Keywords:
talk show host | animal mating | pregnancy | competitiveness | lost luggage |Taglines:
Going home is no vacation.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language and some drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 February 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Better Man See more »Filming Locations:
Centenary College - 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£40,380 (UK) (30 May 2008)Gross:
£40,380 (UK) (30 May 2008)Company Credits
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Written by Rick James, Alonzo Miller
Performed by Rick James
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Trivia
During the softball game, Clyde is pitching and tells his defense to sit down. He is wearing a Satchel Paige replica jersey; Paige was also famous for having his defense sit down while he was pitching. See more »Goofs
When cousin Clyde shows up at the reunion you see his license plate in the front and back. In Georgia you only have one plate and it is in the back. See more »Crazy Credits
Roscoe interviews members of his family over the credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Super Freak"Written by Rick James, Alonzo Miller
Performed by Rick James
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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A successful talk show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the Deep South.
By the end of this movie's trailer, you would've thought "Oh, not again." No, that's what you were thinking. Don't deny it. Even I did too. But the trailer is very misleading and I found myself liking this movie more than I was going to. A lot more.
What I loved about this movie were the characters and moral. And yes, I loved those things. Each of the characters are unique and have their own memorable moments. Also, this movie had some pretty decent jokes, much better than many other comedies released this time who use clichéd and predictable jokes.
What I also admired about this movie was the family matter and moral this movie was trying to give out. I found it oddly touching and very sweet. Unfortunately, the other jokes this movie seem to have were also predictable, gross, unfunny, and crude. Some scenes in the movie just ruin the sweets scenes before it because it felt like the filmmakers just want to make people laugh.
Like I said, the characters were memorable. The most notable were James Earl Jones, Nicole Ari Parker, and Mo'Nique. Mo'Nique, I must say, is the funniest character in here, in my opinion. She throws each joke at you and you can't have enough!
Yes, the trailers for this movie were misleading so the movie was actually quite decent. The jokes were actually funny, the characters memorable, and the moral is very touching for anyone who has a family. Sure, it had its bad moments but this is better than most comedies released this year.