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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy, Musical

Release Date :

September 19, 2003

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Jonathan Lynn

Starring :

Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyonce Knowles, Mike Epps, Faith Evans, Steve Harvey, Rue McClanahan, Dave Sheridan

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2.5 of 4

“..walks an uncertain line between satire and realism..”
by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
2 of 5

“..ultimately a clich?-ridden affair that somehow fails to really shine..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
2 of 4

“..flawed and average..”
by Kevin C. Johnson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
2.5 of 4

“..a perfect example of a film that does one thing exceptionally well and another exceptionally poorly..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3.5 of 5

“..a funky testament to the diversification of gospel music..”
by Bill White [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

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