Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Writer (WGA):

Malcolm D. Lee (written by)

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Going home is no vacation.

Plot:

A successful talk show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the Deep South. |

Plot Keywords:

Talk Show Host | Snake | Father Son Relationship | Brawl | Grudge

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	12:30 PM	HBO
Mon. Nov. 16	12:30 AM	HBO
Sat. Nov. 21	6:00 PM	HBO

Cast

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

Also Known As:

The Better Man (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

USA:114 min | Argentina:114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44018) | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Universal Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: (At 04:50) A cast member goes sneaking into the shower where a female is showering. She asks him for the "feminine wash" and he never ever hands it to her, but in the last shot of her holding up the shower curtain she has a can of something in her left hand, even though she never takes her hands off of the curtains the whole time.

Movie Connections:

References "The Proud Family" (2001)

Soundtrack:

At This Time

Amusing, somewhat over the top comedy about the importance of family.

A successful self-help L.A. talk show host (Martin Lawrence) is been invited to his parents (James Earl Jones and Margaret Avery) 50th anniversary of marriage. But he hasn't seen his parents or his family members for years. He brings his 15 minute of fame soon to be wife (Joy Bryant) and his son (Daman Roberts) to the deep south in Georgia for a family get-together. But he didn't realized that his competitively obsessed cousin (Cerdic the Entertainer) and his long-time crush (Nicole Ari Parker) would be there for the 50th anniversary as well.

Written and Directed by Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man) made an entertaining comedy that manages to be quite funny and quite silly as well. Some of the cast members (Including Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps and Mo'nique) seems to be having an great time. Although the movie does go far too long towards the end. But it manages to be still watchable and there's one unforgettable funny gag that involves two dogs. Fans of the stars will enjoy this one best. (*** 1/2 out of *****).