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The Cookout

2004, Comedy, 1h 28m

42 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Good-natured but prepared with an absence of craft, The Cookout is an unappetizing collection of warmed-over jokes. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

College basketball player Todd Anderson (Storm P) signs a $30 million deal with the New Jersey Nets and promptly moves to a wealthy suburb. His mother (Jenifer Lewis), however, insists that Todd remain connected to his humbler roots. So Todd decides to hold a good old-fashioned cookout at his new mansion. But this turns out to be more difficult than he expected, and his old friends and relatives clash with the sophisticated characters that have recently come into his life.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Drug Content|Sexual References|Language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Lance Rivera
  • Producer:
    Queen Latifah
  • Writer:
    Jeffrey Brian Holmes
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $11.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Lionsgate Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Ja Rule
Ja Rule
Bling Bling
Tim Meadows
Tim Meadows
Leroy
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
Lady Em
Quran Pender
Quran Pender
Todd Anderson
Meagan Good
Meagan Good
Brittany
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman
Wes
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
Mrs. Crowley
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
JoJo Anderson
Eve
Eve
Becky
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Judge Crowley
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Security Guard
Gerry Bamman
Gerry Bamman
Butler
Rita Owens
Rita Owens
Nettie Washington
Marci Reed
Marci Reed
Ms. Peters
Ruperto Vanderpool
Ruperto Vanderpool
Wheezer
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
Self
Elton Rand
Elton Rand
Self
Baron Davis
Baron Davis
Self
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Self
Lance Rivera
Lance Rivera
Director
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Producer
Jeffrey Brian Holmes
Jeffrey Brian Holmes
Writer
Shakim Compere
Shakim Compere
Executive Producer
Leah Daniels
Leah Daniels
Casting
Tom Houghton
Tom Houghton
Cinematographer
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News & Interviews for The Cookout

CANNES: "Fast Food Nation," "An Inconvenient Truth" Effective and Entertaining
CANNES: "Fast Food Nation," "An Inconvenient Truth" Effective and Entertaining
Critical Consensus: A Regal "Holiday," A Well-Trodden "Road," A Tepid "Tristan"
Critical Consensus: A Regal "Holiday," A Well-Trodden "Road," A Tepid "Tristan"
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Critic Reviews for The Cookout

All Critics (42) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (40)
Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense Media Full Review… Keith Phipps AV Club Full Review… J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Full Review… Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Full Review… Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Full Review… Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Full Review… Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Full Review… Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Full Review… Jeremy C. Fox Pajiba Full Review… Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Full Review… Frank Ochieng TheWorldJournal.com Full Review… Anthony Del Valle Las Vegas Mercury
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Audience Reviews for The Cookout

  • Jan 23, 2010
    The laughs were lukewarm
    Remi L Super Reviewer
  • Oct 01, 2008
    not as good as I wished it would be
    Super Reviewer
  • Aug 29, 2007
    Every black stereotype you can imagine.
    Ida K Super Reviewer
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