Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food.
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
Lucinda Allen
The film's tagline is: "Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food."
With a budget of $35.0M, the film grossed $43.7M — a profit of $8.7M (25% ROI).
The runtime is 114 minutes (1h 54m).
The film was directed by Malcolm D. Lee.
The screenplay was written by Malcolm D. Lee.
The score was composed by David Newman.
Cinematography was handled by Greg Gardiner.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0494652.
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Released
PG-13
English
United States of America
$35,000,000
$43,650,785
