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Dr. R.J. 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 ... Read allDr. R.J. 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.Dr. R.J. 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.
Cedric The Entertainer
- Clyde
- (as Cedric 'The Entertainer')
Krystal Braud
- Callie
- (as Krystal Marea Braud)
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- TriviaAccording to Louis C.K. on the DVD commentary of Louie (2010), his part in this film was originally much larger, but his performance was so bad that most of his scenes were deleted.
- GoofsNear the end of the movie, when R.J., Bianca, and Jamaal arrive at the airport, the car is very low because of the weight of the bags on the rooftop. However, when R.J. takes off the bags, the car's suspension doesn't lift. Even if the car had the trunk full, the suspension should lift up a little bit.
- Crazy creditsRoscoe interviews members of his family over the credits.
- SoundtracksThe Team of Me
Written and Performed by Chris Westlake (as Chris Westlake)
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African American family values movies have matured into a distinct and popular genre and, Martin Lawrence traverses familiar territory with this awkwardly-titled movie.
He plays RJ Stevens, a big city motivational guru who has taken the concept of "self-help" too far, leaving him somewhat estranged from his family in the Deep South.
In an inelegant plot device, his parents' 50th anniversary serves as an exploitable marketing opportunity sufficiently enticing to lure him back to his hometown.
From there, things unfold fairly formulaicly to RJ's rekindling of his true identity, Roscoe Steven Jenkins.
Although Lawrence is the lead around whom the story revolves, it does feel slightly like an ensemble piece. But fortunately the cast is competent and believable, even those fulfilling comic relief roles.
So as an illustration of good ol' hometown values like "always be true to yourself", "the importance of family", and the "power of forgiveness", it's a good choice for family night viewing, if you can find a way around Mo'Nique's apparent inability to avoid the B-word.
He plays RJ Stevens, a big city motivational guru who has taken the concept of "self-help" too far, leaving him somewhat estranged from his family in the Deep South.
In an inelegant plot device, his parents' 50th anniversary serves as an exploitable marketing opportunity sufficiently enticing to lure him back to his hometown.
From there, things unfold fairly formulaicly to RJ's rekindling of his true identity, Roscoe Steven Jenkins.
Although Lawrence is the lead around whom the story revolves, it does feel slightly like an ensemble piece. But fortunately the cast is competent and believable, even those fulfilling comic relief roles.
So as an illustration of good ol' hometown values like "always be true to yourself", "the importance of family", and the "power of forgiveness", it's a good choice for family night viewing, if you can find a way around Mo'Nique's apparent inability to avoid the B-word.
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- Also known as
- The Better Man
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- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $42,436,517
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,207,730
- Feb 10, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $43,655,418
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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