Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Name: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Released: 2008-02-08
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Cedric the Entertainer

2008·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 6.0(315)

Comedy Drama Family More English titles

“Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food.”

When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!

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About Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is a 2008 English-language comedy, drama and family film directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The cast is led by Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, Starz Apple TV Channel.

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins was produced by Spyglass Entertainment and Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 8, 2008, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $44 million worldwide.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writers: Malcolm D. Lee
Release date: February 8, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $44 million
Production: Spyglass Entertainment, Universal Pictures

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins cast & crew

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins was directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Malcolm D. Lee.

The cast features Martin Lawrence as Roscoe Jenkins, James Earl Jones as Papa Jenkins, Margaret Avery as Mamma Jenkins, Joy Bryant as Bianca Kittles, Cedric the Entertainer as Clyde Stubb, and Nicole Ari Parker as Lucinda Allen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Newman, cinematography is by Greg Gardiner, and it was produced by Scott Stuber and Timothy M. Bourne.

Is Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins worth watching?

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 315 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and family, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is worth a place on your watchlist.

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