Product Details

• Actors: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach
• Directors: David E. Talbert
• Writers: David E. Talbert
• Producers: Ice Cube, David E. Talbert, David McIlvain, Jessica McCullagh, Julie Yorn
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0014QLEI6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,122 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "First Sunday" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Ice Cube continues his winning streak as a likeable everyman in family movies with First Sunday, an initially silly, disposable comedy that picks up emotional power and authenticity by the second act. Cube plays ne’er-do-well Durell, an out-of-work Baltimore dad who needs over $17,000 to keep his ex from taking their son with her to Atlanta for good. Desperate to raise the cash but hamstrung by his self-defeating attitude and the criminal antics of his goofy sidekick, LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan), Durell gives in to temptation and decides he and LeeJohn should rob a church. The crime goes badly when it turns out a number of parishioners are in the building at the time, and a hostage situation develops. Events take a twist when the would-be thieves become the beneficiaries of Christian charity and forgiveness from the men and women they’ve kidnapped, and a bigger criminal is revealed in the congregation’s mix. A terrific supporting cast including Michael Beach, Chi McBride, Keith David, Malinda Williams, Loretta Devine, and Katt Williams bring strong humor and dignity to the film’s latter half, compensating for some unpleasant missteps (a pointless scene at a massage parlor) earlier in the story. Writer-director David E. Talbert is especially sharp during a spirited, gospel performance scene, which simply crackles on screen. --Tom Keogh

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FIRST SUNDAY (DVD MOVIE)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You will not stop laughing, January 25, 2010

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This review is from: First Sunday [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I knew that the movie had to be great cause Ice Cube was in it and I liked his movies. Until I saw "First Sunday" I had no idea who Katt Williams or Tracy Morgan are (Unbelievable) But now after watching it I know that Ice Cube, Katt Williams, and Tracy Morgan make a perfect trio and they should make more movies together. You will not stop laughing, promise. But this is just my opinion so watch it. "First Sunday" is worth every penny!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars fun performances can't quite overcome uneven script, July 17, 2008

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Roland E. Zwick (Valencia, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Sunday (DVD)

**1/2

A very appealing cast is left with little to work with in "First Sunday," a manufactured comedy whose script fails to rise to the level of its actors. Desperate for some quick cash, Durell and LeeJohn come up with a scheme to break into a local church and carry off the fund earmarked for construction of a new building. Unfortunately, this seemingly simple robbery quickly turns into a complicated hostage situation when a dozen or so of the most prominent church members unexpectedly show up on the scene.

"First Friday" does elicit a few hearty laughs, due, in large part, to its game cast and the occasional funny line scattered in and amongst the numerous clunkers. Ice Cube effectively plays straight man to Tracy Morgan`s endearingly bumbling sidekick, and they, together with the other actors, help to comprise a fine comic ensemble. The problem lies in a screenplay which often goes for the obvious joke over something truly original or clever, and which pours on the syrup to alarming proportions near the end just to ensure the movie its status as a morally upright, "feel-good" comedy.

It's a harmless enough little diversion if you have some time to kill, but the company is far more appetizing than what it is they`re dishing up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First Sunday, December 24, 2009

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TREND700 "TREND700" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Sunday (DVD)

This movie mixes comedy with drama to generally good effect. This movie is very funny and very entertaining. It will have you lauphing throughout the whole movie.