The read
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do. Most of the 2,359 2000s comedy movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change. To keep things real, he decides to throw a barbeque at his place -- just like the ones his family used to have. But when you have new and old friends, family, agents, and product reps in the same house, things are bound to get crazy.
Ratings
IMDb3.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes5%
Metacritic15/100
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Lance RiveraDirector
- Laurie B. TurnerScreenplay
- Ramsey GbelawoeScreenplay
- Camara KambonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ja RuleBling Bling
- Tim MeadowsLeroy
- Jenifer LewisLady Em
- Quran PenderTodd Andersen (as Storm P)
- Jonathan SilvermanWes
- Meagan GoodBrittany
- Farrah FawcettMrs. Crowley
- Ruperto VanderpoolWheezer
- Frankie FaisonJojo Andersen
- Vincent PastorePoo Salesman
- Kevin PhillipsJamal Washington
- Reg E. CatheyFrank Washington
Stills
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Themes
barbecue (bbq)basketballcontractneighborfameracismfamily reunionsecurity guardnational basketball association (nba)basketball player