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The Cookout
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PG13,1hr 28min
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September 3, 2004
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Lions Gate Films
Synopsis: When Todd Anderson (Storm P) signs a 30-million-dollar contract with the New Jersey Nets after being named the number one NBA draft pick of the year, his mother (Jenifer Lewis) vows to prevent her son from forgetting his roots. Not used to balancing his new life with his old, Todd mistakenly invites family and friends from his old neighborhood to his multi-million-dollar house for a cookout on the same day of an important endorsement interview. Though his extravagant family cookouts were welcome ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Wants to be an outdoor, barbecue-grilled "Barbershop" but lacks the pungency and honesty of its prototype. Full Review
Metascore
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15
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Featured Cast
Todd Anderson
Bling Bling
Uncle Leroy, Leroy Lady
Brittany
Photos
Missy Elliott at the The Cookout premiere in Miami Beach on August 28, 2004
Missy Elliott at the The Cookout premiere in Miami Beach on August 28, 2004
Missy Elliott at the The Cookout premiere in Miami Beach on August 28, 2004
Missy Elliott at the The Cookout premiere in Miami Beach on August 28, 2004
Missy Elliott and Tweet at the The Cookout premiere in Miami Beach on August 28, 2004
Vivica A. Fox at the The Cookout premiere in Miami Beach on August 28, 2004
Vivica A. Fox at the The Cookout premiere in Miami Beach on August 28, 2004
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