The Cookout
This summer, get your grill on!
2004 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Lance Rivera |
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| Writer: | Shakim Compere, Darryl French, Queen Latifah, Laurie B. Turner, Ramsey Gbelawoe |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 03, 2004 |
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| Director: | Lance Rivera |
| Writer: | Shakim Compere, Darryl French, Queen Latifah, Laurie B. Turner, Ramsey Gbelawoe |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | basketball, fame, security guard, contract, racism, national basketball association (nba), barbecue (bbq), neighbor, family reunion, basketball player |
| Production Companies | Cookout Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,009,070
Budget: $16,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ja Rule | Bling Bling |
| Tim Meadows | Leroy |
| Jenifer Lewis | Lady Em |
| Quran Pender | Todd Andersen (as Storm P) |
| Meagan Good | Brittany |
| Farrah Fawcett | Mrs. Crowley |
| Eve | Becky |
| Danny Glover | Judge Crowley |
| Queen Latifah | Security Guard |
| Jonathan Silverman | Wes |
| Frankie Faison | Jojo Andersen |
| Kevin Phillips | Jamal Washington |
| Reg E. Cathey | Frank Washington |
| Vincent Pastore | Poo Salesman |
| Wendy Williams | Reporter |
| Ruperto Vanderpool | Wheezer |
| Rita Owens | Nettie Washington |
| Gerry Bamman | Butler |
| Carl Wright | Grandpa |
| Jerod Mixon | Willie |
| Jamal Mixon | Nelson |
| Godfrey | Jasper |
| Shawn Andrew | Jerome |
| Mark Cuban | Mark Cuban |
| Dhonna Harris Goodale | Cassie |
| Denee Busby | Little Dee |
| Maria Soccor | Young Nettie (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Scott | Hairstylist |
| Shakim Compere | Story |
| Darryl French | Story |
| Joseph P. Genier | Line Producer |
| Camara Kambon | Music |
| Patricia Bowers | Editor |
| Anne Stuhler | Production Design |
| Roswell Hamrick | Art Direction |
| Tom Houghton | Director of Photography |
| Lance Rivera | Director |
| Queen Latifah | Story |
| Jeff McEvoy | Editor |
| Leah Daniels-Butler | Casting |
| Amanda Carroll | Set Decoration |
| Kym Washington Longino | Stunt Double |
| Laurie B. Turner | Screenplay |
| Ramsey Gbelawoe | Screenplay |
| Cheryl Lewis | Stunt Double |
| Roy T. Anderson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Derrick Simmons | Stunt Double |
| Mick O'Rourke | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shakim Compere | Producer |
| Otis Best | Producer |
| Mike Elliott | Executive Producer |
| Darryl French | Co-Producer |
| Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
| John Sacchi | Executive Producer |
| Queen Latifah | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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