Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Writer (WGA):

Malcolm D. Lee (written by)

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Going home is no vacation.

Plot:

A successful talk show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the Deep South. |

Plot Keywords:

Talk Show | Talk Show Host | Small Town | Obstacle Course | African American

Cast

Martin Lawrence	...	R.J.
James Earl Jones	...	Papa Jenkins
Margaret Avery	...	Mama Jenkins
Joy Bryant	...	Bianca Kittles
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Clyde (as Cedric 'The Entertainer')
Nicole Ari Parker	...	Lucinda
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Otis
Mike Epps	...	Reggie
Mo'Nique	...	Betty
Damani Roberts	...	Jamaal
Brooke Lyons	...	Amy
Liz Mikel	...	Ruthie
Carol Sutton	...	Ms. Pearl
Deetta West	...	Ms. Addy
Louis C.K.	...	Marty

Also Known As:

The Better Man (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

USA:114 min | Argentina:114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44018) | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Centenary College - 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Goofs:

Factual errors: 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.

Movie Connections:

Features Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

Soundtrack:

Jump (For My Love)

Surprisingly funny.

Firstly, ignore the low rating. It's obvious that welcome home Roscoe Jenkins is very underrated. It has everything you need in a comedy, it has a hilarious familiar cast, it's just full of laughs and fun. Martin Laurence did wonderfully and Mike Epps was Hesterical.

The title seems cheesy and typical, but the movie it self were far from that. The movie even becomes touching towards the end. A great one for a more mature family. I say that because the movie is not just another "cheaper by the dozen" most jokes are more for older people, and some scenes are not all appropriate for your young ones. What makes the film so great is it's execution, it's lines and it's just simple fun to watch. A family get's re united, so you can already imagine the laugh's your going to get already. Martin Laurence (Roscoe) returns back to were he grew up, he's off coarse successful and he comes back to his cousins, who are a nice delight to watch. Mike Epps doesn't stop delivering some nice laughs. He plays his role nicely. The rest of the cast were good too.

A typical family? well you will see your usual arguments and a whole lot of fighting! A great fun funny flick that will keep you laughing from start to finish. Go see it.