Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

Directed by

Malcolm D. Lee

Genre

comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 317 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A successful talk-show host returns to his Southern hometown for his parents' wedding anniversary. He must deal with his competitive extended family and the simple life he left behind.

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What happens

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is a 2008 American comedy film written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars Martin Lawrence, Nicole Ari Parker, Margaret Avery, Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Cedric the Entertainer, Louis C.K., and James Earl Jones. The film revolves around a talk-show host having to confront both his Southern roots and entire family during his parents' wedding anniversary. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins was released by Universal Pictures on February 8, 2008 and garnered negative reviews from critics, commending the cast's efforts but relied heavily on lowbrow slapstick, while grossing $43.6 million against a $27–35 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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