Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins

Plot

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

Release Year: 2008

Rating: 4.7/10 (6,809 voted)

Critic's Score: 46/100

Director:
Malcolm D. Lee

Stars: Martin Lawrence, Louis C.K., James Earl Jones

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

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

Taglines:
Going home is no vacation.

Details

Official Website:
Paramount [France] |
Universal [United States] |

Release Date: 8 February 2008

Filming Locations: Centenary College – 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Box Office Details

Budget: $35,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $16,207,730
(USA)
(10 February 2008)
(2387 Screens)

Gross: $43,650,785
(Worldwide)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: 114 min
 |
Argentina: 114 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

During the softball game, Clyde is pitching and tells his defense to sit down. He is wearing a Satchel Paige replica jersey; Paige was also famous for having his defense sit down while he was pitching.

Goofs:

Factual errors:
The characters seem to be playing fast pitch softball, but one of them is seen allowed to lead off her base, where she is almost tagged. Leading off bases is not allowed in fast pitch softball until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand during a pitch.

Quotes:

Otis:
The Black Paris Hilton done sissified you off the swine, that's what's up.

User Review

Going home is no vacation.

Rating: 6/10


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

By the end of this movie's trailer, you would've thought "Oh, not
again." No, that's what you were thinking. Don't deny it. Even I did
too. But the trailer is very misleading and I found myself liking this
movie more than I was going to. A lot more.

What I loved about this movie were the characters and moral. And yes, I
loved those things. Each of the characters are unique and have their
own memorable moments. Also, this movie had some pretty decent jokes,
much better than many other comedies released this time who use clichéd
and predictable jokes.

What I also admired about this movie was the family matter and moral
this movie was trying to give out. I found it oddly touching and very
sweet. Unfortunately, the other jokes this movie seem to have were also
predictable, gross, unfunny, and crude. Some scenes in the movie just
ruin the sweets scenes before it because it felt like the filmmakers
just want to make people laugh.

Like I said, the characters were memorable. The most notable were James
Earl Jones, Nicole Ari Parker, and Mo'Nique. Mo'Nique, I must say, is
the funniest character in here, in my opinion. She throws each joke at
you and you can't have enough!

Yes, the trailers for this movie were misleading so the movie was
actually quite decent. The jokes were actually funny, the characters
memorable, and the moral is very touching for anyone who has a family.
Sure, it had its bad moments but this is better than most comedies
released this year.