Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | |
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Directed by | Malcolm D. Lee |
Written by | Malcolm D. Lee |
Produced by | Scott Stuber Mary Parent Charles Castaldi |
Starring | Martin Lawrence Mike Epps Joy Bryant Louis C.K. Michael Clarke Duncan Margaret Avery Mo'Nique Nicole Ari Parker Cedric the Entertainer James Earl Jones |
Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
Edited by | George Bowers Paul Millspaugh |
Music by | David Newman |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.