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Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
15K
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Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
This is U.S. trailer for Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, directed by Malcolm D. Lee.
Play trailer2:27
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ComedyRomance
Dr. RJ 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 int... Read allDr. RJ 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. RJ 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.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
15K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Malcolm D. Lee
  • Writer
    • Malcolm D. Lee
  • Stars
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Louis C.K.
    • James Earl Jones
  • Director
    • Malcolm D. Lee
  • Writer
    • Malcolm D. Lee
  • Stars
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Louis C.K.
    • James Earl Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos11

    U.S. trailer: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
    Trailer 2:27
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    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Reggie Pulls Up To Roscoe And Bianca
    Clip 0:38
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Reggie Pulls Up To Roscoe And Bianca
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Lucinda And Roscoe Talk In The Meadow
    Clip 0:50
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Lucinda And Roscoe Talk In The Meadow
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Betty Snaps At Bianca
    Clip 0:26
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Betty Snaps At Bianca
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe And Betty Fight
    Clip 1:04
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe And Betty Fight
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Betty Mixes Bianca's Wine In The Punch
    Clip 0:38
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Betty Mixes Bianca's Wine In The Punch
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Clyde And Roscoe Race The Course
    Clip 0:48
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Clyde And Roscoe Race The Course
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Reggie Spies On Betty In The Shower
    Clip 0:52
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Reggie Spies On Betty In The Shower
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe Hits Mother With Softball
    Clip 0:48
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe Hits Mother With Softball
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe Greets His Parents
    Clip 0:53
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe Greets His Parents
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Otis Knocks Roscoe Out
    Clip 0:46
    Watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Otis Knocks Roscoe Out

    Photos66

    Martin Lawrence in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    James Earl Jones and Cedric the Entertainer in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Mo'Nique in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Cedric the Entertainer and Mo'Nique in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    James Earl Jones and Margaret Avery in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Joy Bryant and Mo'Nique in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Martin Lawrence, Joy Bryant, and Mike Epps in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Martin Lawrence and Malcolm D. Lee in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Margaret Avery and Mo'Nique in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Michael Clarke Duncan in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Martin Lawrence and Joy Bryant in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Mike Epps and Mo'Nique in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

    Top cast

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    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • R.J.
    Louis C.K.
    Louis C.K.
    • Marty
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Papa Jenkins
    Margaret Avery
    Margaret Avery
    • Mama Jenkins
    Joy Bryant
    Joy Bryant
    • Bianca Kittles
    Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric the Entertainer
    • Clyde
    • (as Cedric 'The Entertainer')
    Nicole Ari Parker
    Nicole Ari Parker
    • Lucinda
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    • Otis
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Reggie
    Mo'Nique
    Mo'Nique
    • Betty
    Damani Roberts
    Damani Roberts
    • Jamaal
    Brooke Lyons
    Brooke Lyons
    • Amy
    Liz Mikel
    Liz Mikel
    • Ruthie
    Carol Sutton
    • Ms. Pearl
    Deetta West
    Deetta West
    • Ms. Addy
    Brandin Jenkins
    Brandin Jenkins
    • Junior
    Krystal Braud
    • Callie
    • (as Krystal Marea Braud)
    Reginald Davis Jr.
    • Young R.J.
    • Director
      • Malcolm D. Lee
    • Writer
      • Malcolm D. Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According 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.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, when R.J., Bianca and Jamaal, arrive to the airport, the car is very low because of the weight of the bags on the roof-top. 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.
    • Quotes

      Reggie: [Admiring the pork ribs he's just barbecued] See this swine? It's fine, divine, sublime, and right...

      Otis: ...on time!

    • Crazy credits
      Roscoe interviews members of his family over the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Fool's Gold/In Bruges/Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show/The Hottie & the Nottie/Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Team of Me
      Written and Performed by Chris Westlake (as Chris Westlake)

    User reviews51

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Majorly Underrated.
    When I first went to watch this film, I thought it looked rather stupid. However, being a fan of Martin Lawrence for a long time lead me to watch it.

    When it started out, it was a bit bumpy, but soon mellowed out to something more. The cast is great, the jokes are funny, and it just reminds you of a regular family. Also known as, observational comedy.

    Ignore the low ratings, people expected some kind Academy Award masterpiece, but the fact is it lives up to its genre, a comedy. Everyone seems to forget that comedies are generally never rated real high, simply because people go in expecting some kind of serious performance.
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    3
    • eriktherandom
    • Sep 12, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Paramount (France)
      • Universal (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Better Man
    • Filming locations
      • Minden, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Stuber/Parent
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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