The Cookout
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15 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Ja Rule, Jenifer Lewis, Quran Pender
  • Summary: When Todd Anderson (Storm P) is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New Jersey Nets and signs a contract for thirty million dollars, his life instantly changes. The fun really begins when he buys a new house and mistakenly invites family from the old neighborhood for a cookout on the same day he scheduled an endorsement interview. (Lions Gate Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 13 out of 14
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    40
    Wants to be an outdoor, barbecue-grilled "Barbershop" but lacks the pungency and honesty of its prototype.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    30
    This is one dull party.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Akiva Gottlieb
    30
    Eventually, the pointlessness of The Cookout exudes a modicum of charm, but the simple-minded mess still lacks the wit and moral weight of an episode of "Family Matters."
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    30
    Good-natured but it's a dud.

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  3. Negative: 3 out of 4

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