The Cookout
Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs a $30 million contract with the NBA. Determined not to forget who he is and where he's from, he throws a cookout for his family and friends from the hood, in his new neighborhood.
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Released
- 2004
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2004
Storyline
Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs a $30 million contract with the NBA. Determined not to forget who he is and where he's from, he throws a cookout for his family and friends from the hood, in his new neighborhood.
Top credits
Quran Pender ā Todd Andersen
Jenifer Lewis ā Lady Em
Ja Rule ā Bling Bling
Tim Meadows ā Leroy
Did you know
ā¢ Jamal Washington's (Kevin Phillips) mother is Queen Latifah's mother Rita Owens (1949-2018) in real-life.
ā¢ Last cinema film of Farrah Fawcett.
ā¢ Jenifer Lewis and Frankie Faison would later work together playing brother and sister Vera and LB Brown in the film Meet the Browns.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $11,814,019
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $5,600,000 (2004-09-05)
User reviews
There wasn't enough worthwhile moments to enjoy this film
Not what I had expected
Good Message Cheesy Spoof-Like Delivery
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
