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Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
Facing such childhood problems and the abuse she receives from his family, who ignore his talent and ambition, as he dreams of being a successful comedian, according to his talent, after many years, he achieves a great success and gains a huge popularity, as a talk show host, the thing that leads people to respect him.
18 November 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
17 June 1996
11 September 1993, Topeka, Kansas, USA
24 April 1964, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
19 August 1985, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
12 August 1948, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
10 December 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
8 November 1980, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
17 January 1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
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.
July 22, 2008
Easily Lawrence's best starring role. But keep in mind that's only compared to his other movies.
February 08, 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins reinforces the sense that movies are not about real life but about other movies.
March 04, 2008
For all the comedians, there just aren't enough jokes unless you are shooting for the revolting variety.
September 04, 2012
great performances that will have the audience thoroughly entertained.
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 11, 2008
This is a loud, stupid, cliché-riddled mess.
December 31, 2010
Good cast can't save stereotype-laden comedy.
February 08, 2008
Sometimes, with a film like this, one grabs for anything potentially redeeming. It doesn't happen here.
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.
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.
February 08, 2008
There's little to distinguish this oddly mean-spirited comedy.