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The Cookout (Widescreen Edition) (2004)

Starring: Ja Rule, Tim Meadows Director: Lance Rivera Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Jenifer Lewis, Quran Pender, Jonathan Silverman
  • Directors: Lance Rivera
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Lions Gate
  • DVD Release Date: January 18, 2005
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006FFRQ6
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,308 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "The Cookout (Widescreen Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Queen Latifah lends her comic sparkle to The Cookout, a new comedy she also helped conceive. Todd Anderson (Quran Pender) becomes a first draft pick in professional basketball and starts spending like there's no tomorrow; he buys a car, diamonds for his golddigging girlfriend (Meagan Good), and a huge house in a gated community. But though his life has been turned upside down, his family hasn't--and when everyone assembles in his new ritzy neighborhood for a celebratory cook-out, chaos follows. The Cookout is loaded with charismatic performers, such as Jenifer Lewis (Juwanna Mann) as Todd's no-nonsense mother, Eve (Barbershop) as his former best friend, Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) as a new neighbor, and the aforementioned Latifah (Bringing Down the House) as an over-ambitious security guard. Unfortunately, the underdeveloped script gives them little to do and nowhere to go. Many lessons are learned, but few laughs are had. --Bret Fetzer


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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Weak! Weak! Weak!, January 31, 2005
By Reggie L. Mattocks (Upper Marlboro, MD) - See all my reviews
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I can't even believe that folks actually thought this was a funny movie. It had a few moments, and I mean a few, but it just wasn't enough to justify paying 19 bucks for this. The concept was a good one cuz anybody in the african american community knows what it's like when we have "our" family cookouts anuually. However, along with a great idea came miscasting. For one, how does Ja Rule, Eve, or even Quran Pender (who I've never heard of) get casted for a movie like this when it's clear they cannot act. Meagan Good went from the cute sassy girl on Eve's Bayou to now playing hoochies on a regular? Secondly, how do you cast Queen Latifah, Danny Glover of all people, Farah Fawcett, Tim Meadows, and the beautiful Jennifer Lewis and Frankie Faison, all veteran actors and actresses who's been in the game a long long time and instead of creating a script and letting them enhance the script, Lance Rivera makes them look bufoonish. Well, there you have it, Lance "um" Rivera. Lance stick to making videos and leave the big screen to real directors. They should have never entrusted a cast that i just mentined to an amatuer like Rivera. A wasted script with quality actors and actresses. Yes, it's a matter of opinion and this opinion states that this movie stinks.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars "The Cookout" is not that fulfilling., November 10, 2006
By Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Northern Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This movie did not deliver. I love black comedy like the "Friday" movies (except for the last one) but this was NOTHING like Friday. In fact, it was extra lame. There were a few funny scenes but not the way you want them to be. I have to agree with most of the previous comments, here, that this movie will most likely be pretty offensive to most black viewers. It's loaded with stereotypes and predictable humor.

That aside, I did get a chuckle out of a few of the characters. Tim Meadows' conspiracy whacko character was twisted and amusing. Meadows have a talent for subtle humor with over-the-top characters. This sounds like a contradiction, but it isn't. Danny Glover gets a few laughs in as the heavily "ball & chained" neighbor. It helps that his ball in chain happens to be Farrah Fawcett, I suppose. Both Mr. Meadows and Mr. Glover's characters were somewhat stereotypical and unoriginal, but both actors made them work, because they're pros. That old man with a stick was kind of goofy. I mildly enjoy Queen Latifah though, even in a ridiculously written role she was believable and hilarious at times. She at least made it worth my time. I will say Tim Meadows was the highlight of the movie and his lines totaled approximately 5 minutes of dialogue.

I found Jennifer Lewis' character to be intensely annoying. She was supposed to come off as "strong" and as the pillar of the family, but if I had a parent like her, I'd go to huge lengths to avoid her. Just watching her in a movie made me uncomfortable. I'm surprised that Todd's prospective client didn't head for the hills, immediately. Those grotesque fat twins were annoying. The pot smoking scene with them and Mertaw was horrendous. I was disgusted with the way they looked and acted. Ja Rule was very annoying as Bling Bling and his sidekick was just as awful. The dude Big Pu//y from The Sopranos was OK as a doo doo salesman. Rapper Storm P (aka Quran Pender) as Todd Anderson who played the young, newly-drafted NBA star did a pretty decent job in his role. Eve finally play a sweet character. For a hardcore rapper who always plays tough minded characters, it was nice to see her lovable and supple but the time she spent on the screen looked more like a cameo.

"The Cookout" has more flaws then virtues, and it will certainly offend anybody concerned with improving the image of African Americans, but it does have its brief moments but I won't recommend this being that it's unrealistic and forgettable.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst movies I've ever seen...., July 16, 2006
By tkay (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) - See all my reviews
This movie was so bad that I got up and left the theatre before it was over. To call this movie boring would be an insult to boring movies. So many talented actors, so little entertainment. Please don't waste your time on this one. You'll probably come out better watching paint dry. Believe me, that would be far more entertaining.
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4.0 out of 5 stars good movie
I am glad that I was finally able to see this movie. The DVD worked well.
Published 13 days ago by Sharon Bey

1.0 out of 5 stars Supreme Letdown
DO NOT put this as one of the top Black movies. It evokes NO emotion with HORRIBLE acting. It promotes stereotypical roles of Blacks, and it is not even entertaining.
Published 18 days ago by Gift Card Recipient

2.0 out of 5 stars More like a washed out cookout...
this movie was far from funny...the jokes were corny and predictable, many scenes were stereotypical and played out. Read more
Published on August 1, 2006 by The Wifey

3.0 out of 5 stars y r movie voters underrating this movie this was alright
i have seen 3/4 of the movie and let me tell u it was just as funny as other underappreciate movies soul plane and johnson vacation one of my favorite parts of cookout is when... Read more
Published on June 8, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Burgers I have ever tasted
I read everyone's review.
Yes. I know its "stereotyped" and "predictable" but it doesn't mean its not funny. I went out to blockbuster and rented this movie. Read more
Published on March 9, 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars Stereotypical, Predictable and NOT Funny
This movie was full of stereotypical characters that you really don't care about. I don't think there is one original idea in this film. Read more
Published on February 28, 2006 by U2girl

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT FUNNY AT ALL!!! ...
This movie was not funny at all. I was very dissapointed. No wonder it dissapeared from the theaters as quickly as it appeared. Read more
Published on February 20, 2006 by C. Martinez

1.0 out of 5 stars A BURNT COOKOUT
THE COOKOUT WAS ONE OF THE WEAKEST MOVIES I'VE EVER SEEN.PERIOD.AND DON'T RENT THIS MOVIE,IT PROBABLY STINKS AT HOME JUST LIKE AT THE MOVIES.
Published on August 5, 2005 by SANDMAN

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok Movie.
This movie was ok. When i saw the preview i thought it was going to be funny and good. Me and my mom rented this from blockbuster and we saw and she said that it wasn`t all that... Read more
Published on June 28, 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't bad...but wasn't great either!!
A somewhat all-star cast, put them all together and have a cookout!! What happens when a relative of yours goes all out in basketball and gets number one draft pick by one of the... Read more
Published on May 2, 2005 by Christopher Berry

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