Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Malcolm D. Lee
Produced by	Scott Stuber, Mary Parent, Charles Castaldi
Starring	Martin Lawrence Margaret Avery Joy Bryant Louis C.K. Michael Clarke Duncan Mike Epps Mo'Nique Nicole Ari Parker with Cedric the Entertainer and James Earl Jones
Music by	David Newman
Cinematography	Greg Gardiner
Editing by	George Bowers Paul Millspaugh
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	February 8, 2008
Country	United States
Language	English

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is a 2008 Comedy film written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film features an all star cast featuring: Martin Lawrence, Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Cedric the Entertainer and James Earl Jones.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Box Office 4 Critical reception 5 DVD Release 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Plot

Martin Lawrence stars as talk-show sensation Dr. RJ Stevens, who has shirked his simple Southern past and the awkward boy he used to be to dispense "you can do it" advice to millions of adoring fans. With reality TV series Survivor winner (Joy Bryant) on his arm and loads of cash in his pocket, there’s nothing he feels he hasn’t achieved.

When his parents request that he come home for their 50th wedding anniversary, RJ packs up his 10-year-old son and his fiancée and heads back to his sleepy Southern hometown. Ready to impress his down home kin with how much he’s changed, RJ will prove he’s not the walking disaster they used to pick on. At least, that’s the plan…

But as his crazy, lovable family reminds RJ of the kid he once was and the egotistical adult he has become, this superstar will take a hard look at the life he is living. Roscoe Junior might’ve felt teased, second-best and laughed at as a child, but the love from home could be turning Dr. RJ into The Better Man.

As RJ Stevens stayed with his family, he realized why he left and also why he grew so far apart from them. But after a while, he also realized the mistakes he made of letting other people get the better of him, meaning he let others bring his spirits down as a child because he, as well as others, were competitive and RJ hated losing.

Now that RJ realizes what his family means to him, he feels he should not have left them in the first place, because he sees that money and being famous do not lead to happiness.

The movie was filmed in Minden, Louisiana located 28 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana.

[edit] Cast

• Martin Lawrence as Dr. RJ Stevens/Roscoe Steven Jenkins, Jr.
• James Earl Jones as Roscoe Steven "Papa" Jenkins, Sr.
• Margaret Avery as Mama Jenkins
• Joy Bryant as Bianca Kittles
• Cedric the Entertainer as Clyde Stubbs
• Nicole Ari Parker as Lucinda Allen
• Michael Clarke Duncan as Otis Jenkins
• Mike Epps as Reggie Jenkins
• Mo'Nique Imes as Betty Jenkins
• Liz Mikel as Ruthie Jenkins
• Brooke Lyons as Amy
• Samantha Smith as Young Lucinda Allen
• Reginald Davis Jr. as Young R.J.
• Gus Hoffman as Young Clyde
• Damani Roberts as Jamaal Jenkins
• Brandin Jenkins as Junior Jenkins

[edit] Box Office

The movie was released on February 8, 2008 and grossed $16.2m in its opening weekend. Produced at a budget of US$35 million , the movie has an international total of $43,364,610 as of July 25 2008

[edit] Critical reception

The film received negative to mixed reviews from critics. As of February 19, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 24% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 78 reviews.^[1] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 48 out of 100, based on 22 reviews.^[2]

[edit] DVD Release

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc June 17, 2008 and in the UK 30 May 2008.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins official site
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins at the Internet Movie Database
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins at Rotten Tomatoes
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins at Metacritic
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins at Box Office Mojo
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins at Allmovie

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