Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- warm
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics found the cast lively and occasionally warm but considered the film undermined by stale conflicts, excessive slapstick, and lowbrow gross-out humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Roscoe's talk-show success and polished public identity repeatedly collide with his family's expectations and social world.
Papa, Mamma, Otis, Betty, Clyde, and Lucinda each contribute distinct conflicts and comic set pieces around Roscoe's return.
Roscoe's reconnection with his brother Otis, cousin Clyde, and childhood love Lucinda revives old competitions and emotional patterns.
The film alternates slapstick and crude routines with moments of warmth, insecurity, and familial affection.
Films like Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, and why
Soul Food
ensemble family comedy centered on an accomplished outsider returning to a fractious southern family
The Family Stone
warm but broad comedy-drama about adult siblings, family expectations, and unresolved childhood tensions
Madea's Family Reunion
lowbrow ensemble humor mixed with a returning protagonist's romantic and familial complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Malcolm D. Lee
- Release Date
- 2008-02-08
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (324)
Cast
- Martin Lawrence
- James Earl Jones
- Margaret Avery
- Joy Bryant
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Nicole Ari Parker
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Mike Epps
- Mo'Nique
- Damani Roberts
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins about?
- A successful talk-show host returns to his Deep South family and discovers that old rivalries and romances are harder to outgrow than celebrity.
- What is Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins as mild.
- What did critics think of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins?
- Critics found the cast lively and occasionally warm but considered the film undermined by stale conflicts, excessive slapstick, and lowbrow gross-out humor.
- Which films are like Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins?
- Films with a similar feel include Soul Food, The Family Stone, and Madea's Family Reunion.
- How long is Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins?
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins?
- In United States, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
