Jumping the Broom

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Jumping the Broom

PG-13,

2011,

1h 48m,

Comedy

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58%

10,000+ Ratings

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Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton) is a successful corporate lawyer who comes from an old-money family. When she meets Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso), she thinks she's found Mr. Right and eagerly accepts the Wall Street worker's marriage proposal after a whirlwind courtship. However, when Sabrina's aristocratic parents (Angela Bassett, Brian Stokes Mitchell) meet Jason's postal-worker mother (Loretta Devine) at their estate on Martha's Vineyard, the class division seems very wide indeed.

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Critics Consensus

Its heart is in the right place -- and so is its appealing cast -- but Jumping the Broom is ultimately too cliched and thinly written to recommend.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Dec 6, 2011

Class differences and family resentments add to the hubbub surrounding an African-American wedding on Martha's Vineyard in this perceptive, faith-based romantic comedy.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

May 9, 2011

3/4

This film makes you want to summer in the Vineyard and visit Oak Bluffs.

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Chris Vognar

Dallas Morning News

May 6, 2011

B+

It shouldn't seem as novel as it does.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 13, 2020

3.5/4.0

An abundance of humor, a core center of heart, and a tremendous amount of faith in God.

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Will Leitch

Deadspin

Jun 22, 2013

B-

Pleasant and cheerful, and that sort of thing should be encouraged sometimes.

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Apr 8, 2012

3/4

Hits the intended mix of smiles, tears, and family-affirming warmth.

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Albus R

Dec 10, 2018

This movie had a lot of potential but it did not live up to its potential. The cast had a lot of chemistry but there were to many characters to develop this right. I never felt like I got to know any of them truly. Jessica the main characters story seemed all over the place and the resolution of the end seemed rushed. I think it would have been better if the focused more on the relationship between the mothers and their kids. The side characters did not need to have there stories told because they all ended flat. Also I would have like the tradition of the jumping of the broom established more. Itâ(TM)s worth a watch if youâ(TM)re bored and nothing else is on but overall it did not live up to the expectations I had for it.

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Draco L

Apr 22, 2018

A sweet, heartfelt and charming film.

Finn S

Apr 15, 2014

An alright movie with a pretty decent ending.

Abraham G

May 7, 2011

A little silly, but fun.

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Salim Akil

Director

Angela Bassett

Mrs. Watson

Paula Patton

Sabrina Watson

Laz Alonso

Jason Taylor

Loretta Devine

Mrs. Taylor

Meagan Good

Blythe

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Synopsis

Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton) is a successful corporate lawyer who comes from an old-money family. When she meets Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso), she thinks she's found Mr. Right and eagerly accepts the Wall Street worker's marriage proposal after a whirlwind courtship. However, when Sabrina's aristocratic parents (Angela Bassett, Brian Stokes Mitchell) meet Jason's postal-worker mother (Loretta Devine) at their estate on Martha's Vineyard, the class division seems very wide indeed.

Director: Salim Akil
Producer: T. D. Jakes, Curtis Wallace, Tracey Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, Glendon Palmer, Michael Mahoney
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Hunter, Arlene Gibbs
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: T.D. Jakes Ministries, Our Stories Films LLC
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2011, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.3M
Runtime: 1h 48m

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