Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
In a dramatic atmosphere, this movie revolves around the life story of Stevens, who had a miserable life, as he was socially awkward, and receives abuse from his family, but after many years, he becomes a successful talk show host, who has a huge popularity,but when his parents asks him to come back to his home, in order to attend their anniversary.
10 December 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
11 December 1967, Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
19 August 1985, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
20 January 1944, Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
8 November 1980, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
24 April 1964, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
17 January 1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
7 October 1970, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 04, 2012
great performances that will have the audience thoroughly entertained.
December 31, 2010
Good cast can't save stereotype-laden comedy.
February 08, 2008
A talented comedian, Lawrence has leaned all too easily on formula for his successful films. Imagine if he would test his flair against original and fresh premises, instead of the tried and trite.
March 21, 2008
All this said, there's a not bad movie inside of Welcome Home, visible in the quiet center provided by Margaret Avery.
February 08, 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins reinforces the sense that movies are not about real life but about other movies.
February 11, 2008
This is a loud, stupid, cliché-riddled mess.
February 08, 2008
Sometimes, with a film like this, one grabs for anything potentially redeeming. It doesn't happen here.
February 08, 2008
There's little to distinguish this oddly mean-spirited comedy.
March 07, 2011
Like a lot of Hollywood filler, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins' mandate seems to be to entertain and satisfy as many people as possible by sticking to a tested and proven formula, the result of which is it does neither particularly well.
March 04, 2008
For all the comedians, there just aren't enough jokes unless you are shooting for the revolting variety.
February 22, 2008
Actors such as Michael Clarke Duncan, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps and Cedric the Entertainer have been persuaded by writer-director Malcolm D. Lee to do crass routines that should have gone out with minstrel shows.
July 22, 2008
Easily Lawrence's best starring role. But keep in mind that's only compared to his other movies.
