Jumping the Broom (2011)

Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.

Director:

Salim Akil

Writers:

Elizabeth Hunter (screenplay), Arlene Gibbs (screenplay)

Stars:

Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Angela Bassett

3 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angela Bassett	...	Mrs. Watson
Paula Patton	...	Sabrina Watson
Laz Alonso	...	Jason Taylor
Loretta Devine	...	Mrs. Taylor
Meagan Good	...	Blythe
Tasha Smith	...	Shonda
Julie Bowen	...	Amy
DeRay Davis	...	Malcolm
Valarie Pettiford	...	Aunt Geneva
Mike Epps	...	Willie Earl
Pooch Hall	...	Ricky
Romeo Miller	...	Sebastian
Brian Stokes Mitchell	...	Mr. Watson
Gary Dourdan	...	Chef
T.D. Jakes	...	Reverend James

Storyline

Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

weekend | martha's vineyard | wedding | older woman younger man relationship | mother | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the only way to get past family drama... is to jump right over it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine previously starred together in Waiting to Exhale (1995).

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Goofs

When Aunt Geneva is singing "sexual healing," Sebastian puts his hand on Shonda's thigh. She takes it off and puts it on his own thigh, but in the next shot his arm is resting on the top of his chair.

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Quotes

Willie Earl: [to Chef, after catching him being intimate with Blythe] I mean, I know you ain't got your private parts out around all this good food, do you? And, second of all, do you have any kind of relationship with some Vaseline, lotion or anything? Your knees look like you been prayin' in some chicken flour!

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Connections

Referenced in Think Like a Man (2012)

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Soundtracks

Marry You
Written by Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Bruno Mars
Performed by Bruno Mars
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Trust Roger Ebert!

I used to look at IMDb regularly and base whether or not I went to a movie on the reviews. With this currently rated so low, I would have normally stayed away, but thankfully I found Roger Ebert's review, which was wonderfully objective. Is this movie perfect? No. Is it fun? Yes. Will you laugh? Probably. I've read several comments included in reviews on here about the side story lines, how little body fat there is on the actors (Really?! Maybe showing fit people is a really good idea.), and a few other things. My basic answer is, so what? Enjoy the movie for what it is. It's a brief look at the life of a two very chaotic and dysfunctional families. Sometimes that's how life works. It may not be your life, but it may be close to someone else's. There are times when the dialogue is so over the top, it was obviously to achieve a certain comedic or dramatic moment, and I'm OK with that. One of the important aspects to me is that in this day and age of movies that portray the worst of society, this portrays the successful black families. The characters were very believable for me. In several instances, I could have sworn I met them at some point in my life. The main characters are certainly the core of the movie. Sabrina and Jason are the young couple whose wedding is affected by the vastly different backgrounds they come from. The mothers are given a very powerful place in the film, with their actions affecting everyone else, as they should. The dynamics are interesting to watch at first, but by the end of the movie, it's very easy to see how and why people are the way they are. Some of the climaxes in the movie are easy to spot, others not so much. In the end, this was a very enjoyable movie, and definitely worth seeing. I almost never choose a romantic comedy as my first choice, but this was such a well rounded movie, even I found it very enjoyable (as a guy) to go to. It wasn't sappy, it wasn't cheesy, it was just plain fun.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jumping the Broom

Filming Locations:

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,215,487, 8 May 2011

Gross USA:

$37,295,394

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$38,158,601

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Stage 6 Films, Our Stories Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1