Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMalcolm D. Lee
Written byMalcolm D. Lee
Produced byScott Stuber
Mary Parent
Charles Castaldi
StarringMartin Lawrence
Mike Epps
Joy Bryant
Louis C.K.
Michael Clarke Duncan
Margaret Avery
Mo'Nique
Nicole Ari Parker
Cedric the Entertainer
James Earl Jones
CinematographyGreg Gardiner
Edited byGeorge Bowers
Paul Millspaugh
Music byDavid Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 8, 2008 (2008-02-08)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27-35 million
Box office$43.6 million

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 garnered negative reviews from critics, commending the cast's efforts but relied heavily on lowbrow slapstick.