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Jumping the Broom

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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5.7/10
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Angela Bassett, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
Two very different African American families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
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Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
IMDb RATING
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11K
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    • Salim Akil
    • Elizabeth Hunter(screenplay)
    • Arlene Gibbs(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paula Patton
    • Laz Alonso
    • Angela Bassett
    • Salim Akil
    • Elizabeth Hunter(screenplay)
    • Arlene Gibbs(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paula Patton
    • Laz Alonso
    • Angela Bassett
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    • 70User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    Laz Alonso and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
    Angela Bassett and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
    Meagan Good and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
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    Angela Bassett and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
    Meagan Good, DeRay Davis, and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
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    Laz Alonso and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
    Laz Alonso and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
    Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine in Jumping the Broom (2011)
    Laz Alonso and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
    Laz Alonso, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)

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    Paula Patton
    Paula Patton
    • Sabrina Watson
    Laz Alonso
    Laz Alonso
    • Jason Taylor
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Mrs. Watson
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Mrs. Taylor
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Blythe
    Tasha Smith
    Tasha Smith
    • Shonda
    Julie Bowen
    Julie Bowen
    • Amy
    DeRay Davis
    DeRay Davis
    • Malcolm
    Valarie Pettiford
    Valarie Pettiford
    • Aunt Geneva
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Willie Earl
    Pooch Hall
    Pooch Hall
    • Ricky
    Romeo Miller
    Romeo Miller
    • Sebastian
    Brian Stokes Mitchell
    Brian Stokes Mitchell
    • Mr. Watson
    Gary Dourdan
    Gary Dourdan
    • Chef
    T.D. Jakes
    T.D. Jakes
    • Reverend James
    El DeBarge
    El DeBarge
    • Singer
    Tenika Davis
    Tenika Davis
    • Lauren
    Vera Cudjoe
    • Mabel
      • Salim Akil
      • Elizabeth Hunter(screenplay) (story)
      • Arlene Gibbs(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine previously starred together in Waiting to Exhale (1995).
    • Goofs
      When Mr. Watson is about to confess the family's financial troubles to Mrs. Watson while she applies lipstick in front of a vanity, the lipstick tube changes to a lip-gloss wand.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Watson: Life is like a disco: no matter how the music changes, you just keep on dancing.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.16 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Mambo Atomico
      Written by Jerker Kluge

      Performed by The Hi-Fly Orchestra

      Courtesy of Ajabu! Records

    User reviews70

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    9/10
    Jumping the Broom is highly recommended********
    It was a great movie. The writing and acting were exceptional. I'll give credit where credit is due. I've already seen it twice.

    It was not a Ghetto movie as some call it. It's nice to see blacks portrayed in a more positive light. I thought the entire setting from Brooklyn to Martha's Vineyard was interesting. I liked the whole transition. The social classes was typical. I can go on and on about what I loved about this movie but I would rather let people go see it for themselves. They'll be pleasantly surprised.

    It's not a "BLACK" movie. I never say, I'm going to see a "White movie or a black movie.

    I've read quite a few disparaging and very bias comments. I hate all the labels and brands on this board. It's appalling and so unfair. You actually have to go and see the movie first before you critique it. Stop listening to the media's perception of other races.
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    • diamond005
    • May 9, 2011

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      • May 6, 2011 (United States)
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      • Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Stage 6 Films
      • Our Stories Films
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    • 1 hour 52 minutes
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