Review of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) by Koron M — 02 Mar 2009

This is a fun movie. Similar to Johnson Family Vacation. Martin Lawrence puts on a good performance.

This review of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) was written by Koron M on 02 Mar 2009.

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Dec 2016

A few laughs and a lot of hyperbolic shtick make this a little better than formulaic before the standard-issue resolution…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 26 Dec 2015

This is one of those your-roots-are-showing family circuses where just about everybody seems like a clown…

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 03 Apr 2012

For the first time in awhile I can say Martin Lawrence was pretty funny in a movie…

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By Daniel C (1,809) on 14 Apr 2013

Totalmente previsivel, mas divertido. Bom filme para a familia…

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By Lizzy D (322) on 07 Sep 2011

Funny enough but I don't like that Roscoe took so long to not be a jerk…

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By Jenna G (1,046) on 01 Mar 2011

Pretty great cast, but it's wasted in this lame, cheap comedy.. ..MoNique & Mike Epps killed it though…

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By Gregg M (123) on 30 Sep 2012

Although ultimately flawed, this movie has its heart in the right place and is certainly worth the rental if you're a fan of family comedies…

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By Angela C (334) on 13 Jul 2012

Pretty funny movie....I love Mo'Nique in this movie..very funny. :-)…

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By Noname (709) on 16 Aug 2014

(First and only viewing - In my early twenties)…

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By Scott Bowles (160) for USA Today (4,117) on 06 Aug 2015

Give this to Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: The dogs can act…

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