Review of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) by Kimmi W — 21 Jul 2008

Good movie, lots of laugh and very nice story.

This review of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) was written by Kimmi W on 21 Jul 2008.

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Avi V (42) on 29 Nov 2011

Pretty good movie a lot better then I thought it was going to be I hate that fat bitch in the movie mike epps is the man…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 26 Dec 2010

The cheese factor was a little too high at times, but I laughed often enough…

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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 Frank H (420) on 14 Apr 2012

I'm goin 2 see it cause I know it will be a great movie…

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By Jeffrey Lyles (696) for Lyles' Movie Files (591) on 03 Sep 2012

Great performances that will have the audience thoroughly entertained…

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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 Cameron F (394) on 17 Jun 2015

I laughed so hard at Michael Clarke Duncan during the end credits…

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