Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

Dr. RJ Stevens is a talk show host who visits his family in the deep south. While there he reunites with his brother Otis, his sister Betty, his cousin/rival Clyde and his childhood love interest Lucinda Allen.

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Writer:

Malcolm D. Lee

Stars:

Martin Lawrence, Louis C.K., James Earl Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Dr. RJ Stevens is a talk show host who visits his family in the deep south. While there he reunites with his brother Otis, his sister Betty, his cousin/rival Clyde and his childhood love interest Lucinda Allen.

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Plot Keywords:

woman on top | neo screwball comedy | talk show host | african american protagonist | comma in title | 

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Taglines:

Going home is no vacation.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both actors in this film: Reginald Davis Jr. and Damani Roberts, have worked in the TV show "The Backyardigans", as voice actors for the character "Tyrone", Reginald Davis Jr. provided the speaking voice and Damani Roberts provided the singing voice.

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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.

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Quotes

Reggie: [Admiring the pork ribs he's just barbecued] See this swine? It's fine, divine, sublime, and right...
Otis: ...on time!

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Crazy Credits

Roscoe interviews members of his family over the credits.

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Connections

References Barbershop (2005)

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Soundtracks

So Fresh, So Clean
Written by André Benjamin, Raymon Murray, Big Boi (as Antwan Patton), Rico Wade,
Sleepy Brown (as Patrick L. Brown)
Performed by Outkast
Courtesy of La Face records / Zomba Label Group
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

A somewhat funny movie

Roscoe Jenkins has taken the name "RJ Stevens" and become a self-help guru with a book and talk show based on the premise "the team of me". He heads home accompanies by his self-absorbed fiancée, Bianca, who has the idea that they should record RJ's parent's 50th anniversary celebration.

At home, RJ's family does not treat him as the important semi-celebrity he is in LA but as the child who could never defeat his cousin Clyde in any competition and as the boy still under his parents' dominion at home. Roscoe's relatives played by James Earl Jones. Margaret Avery, Cedric the Entertainer, Mo'nique and Michael Clarke Duncan are all funny and good at puncturing the bubble of Roscoe's believed importance. Eventually Roscoe learns some important lessons about the importance of family and remaining connected to them and becomes the man his father has always wanted him to be. This is a decent, somewhat funny movie so it gets a grade of C+ and a moderate recommendation.

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount [France] Universal [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Better Man

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,207,730, 10 February 2008

Gross USA:

$42,436,517

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$43,655,418

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Stuber/Parent

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1