Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Beyonce Knowles,
Melba Moore,
Mike Epps,
Shirley Caesar
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Director Jonathan Lynn followed up the surprise hit The Whole Nine Yards with this musical comedy starring Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Gooding plays Darrin, a shallow New York advertising ex... read more
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
Release Date: September 19, 2003
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
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September 29, 2008An incredible movie on how an executive finds himself going in one direction while his lost religious "soul" takes him into another direction. Hilarious at times....enjoyable in others. See this for the soul of it! LOL!
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June 30, 2010Could've been funnier. Yet, when it comes to Gooding Jr. picking good films, this is simply a wiser choice compared to some of the films he has choosen..not saying any certian films...(SHADOWBOXER)...lol..I didnt say anything...
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August 3, 2009A good movie, but nothing that hasn't been done before. I also found Gooding to be an unusual choice for this, but he made it work.
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April 1, 2009This movie was hilariously funny, it tells of a guy who is trying make it rich but in the end he ends ups falling for the girl and starting a new life
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July 20, 2008Long movie and not all it is cracked up to be. Had some cute parts and funny moments but nothing to write home about.
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December 30, 2007GOOD MOVIE BUT WELL I DONT KNOW JUST SOMETHING ABOUT IT MAKE ME WANT TO SHUT IT OFF ABOUT A QUARTER THROUGH THE MOVIE
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December 29, 2007My favorite line is when Darrin's cell phone rings in church and the pastor tells him: "Son, if that ain't Jesus calling, shut it off."
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September 10, 2007Funny! This is a nice family movie! I was laughing throughout the whole movie! I think this is Beyonce best work! Cuba was supreme! I can not believe Lou Myers have not aged he looked the same from a different world!
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May 10, 2007Do it to me again...now we all know what it means...Paulina, I'm surprised you even remember what it is
Critic Reviews
September 22, 2003
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
September 19, 2003
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
The only real question in this flaccid narrative ... is when everybody will stop talking and start singing again.
September 19, 2003
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
May not be great cinema, but it's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
September 19, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Has practically nothing to recommend it save its music: Take that away and Jonathan Lynn's movie is as ordinary as an unsold TV pilot episode. But what music. Full Review
September 19, 2003
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A woefully thin and pointless musical comedy.
September 19, 2003
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
It's not graceful. It's not smart. But it's sweet and cute, and that will do until a real romantic comedy comes along.
September 19, 2003
Gene Seymour, Newsday
A messy, sprawling family barbecue of a movie that barely gets by on salesmanship, energy and maybe more than a little chicanery. Full Review
September 19, 2003
Bob Campbell, Newark Star-Ledger
When Gooding and Knowles appear together, they drain off energy like batteries hooked in reverse. Full Review
September 19, 2003
Megan Lehmann, New York Post
A hoot and a holler.
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