The Honeymooners (2005)

Working class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes for him and his best friend, Ed Norton, who's always around to help him get in (and out of) trouble.

Director:

John Schultz

Writers:

Danny Jacobson, David Sheffield

Stars:

Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Gabrielle Union

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Ralph Kramden
Mike Epps	...	Ed Norton
Gabrielle Union	...	Alice Kramden
Regina Hall	...	Trixie Norton
Eric Stoltz	...	William Davis
Jon Polito	...	Kirby
John Leguizamo	...	Dodge
Carol Woods	...	Alice's Mom
Ajay Naidu	...	Vivek
Arnell Powell	...	DJ Suckaslam
Leticia Castillo	...	Young Mother
Chuy Bravo	...	Grocer
Doreen Keogh	...	Miss Celestine
Camille Donegan	...	Lissa
Joanna Dickens	...	Bus Stop Woman

Storyline

New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden and his feisty wife Alice, struggle to make ends meet. Despite Ralph's many get-rich-quick schemes/motivational speaker tape series, they've managed to save some money and, along with their best friends Ed and Trixie Norton, they seem to have almost enough money for a down payment on a Brooklyn duplex. However, when Ralph decides to try to impress Alice by making up what he's lost and augmenting their savings with another of his crazy schemes, he winds up losing all their money and his marriage to boot--and it takes all his determination and love for Alice to get things on track again.

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Plot Keywords:

money | friend | scheme | get rich quick | bus | 

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Taglines:

Dream big. Scheme bigger.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some innuendo and rude humor

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Casados com o Azar

Filming Locations:

The Sally Gap, Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,538,835, 12 June 2005, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$12,834,056, 7 August 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Deep River Productions, MMDP Munich Movie Development & Production GmbH & Co. Project KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Ed is making a joke about somebody being born in 1955 but turned 18 recently Ralph replies that 1955 is not the year of birth but the hospital room of birth. However 1955 was also the year when the original show "The Honeymooners" was first broadcasted as a regular show.

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Goofs

When Alice and Trixie get home after work, in a closeup Trixie is wearing her coat but in a wide shot her coat is suddenly off, and is in her hands.

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Quotes

Alice Kramden: You are certifiable, you know that? You ought to have your head examined!
Ralph Kramden: I'll have my head examined anywhere in the United States, and you know what they're gonna find when they look in there? Nothing!
[Realizing what he said]
Ralph Kramden: Uh...

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Crazy Credits

A blooper reel plays alongside the rolling credits.

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Connections

Referenced in At the Movies: War of the Worlds/Fantastic Four/The Deal/Undead/Dark Water/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

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Soundtracks

Too Blue
by Maurice Perreiah
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource

User Reviews

Disappointment

I usually watch remakes with an open mind, but this movie was a big disappointment. It was an awful waste of the talents of two very funny comedic actors. The script is lacking in so many ways. Cedric the Entertainer is not allowed to be as creative as we all know he capable of being. Also, I am a huge fan of Mike Epps, but his role this movie did not do it for me. Mike Epps, in my opinion is one those under-rated geniuses of comedy like Eugene Levy. Mike Epps can be great as a side-kick, but the script doesn't allow Cedric to play off of Mike's humor. The jokes were lame and mostly unfunny. The other characters are so far over-the-top that they don't work. "The Great One" is probably turning over in his grave on this one.