Smith obsessed somethings gotta give surviving christmas sweet home alabama sweet november the fiveyear engagement the backup plan the big wedding the bounty hunter the breakup the campaign the. A broom is usually made up of a stick and attached straw or stiff, thin, bristles. Its no surprise that salim akils featurefilm debut, jumping the broom, is being marketed as if it were a broad, loud tyler perry comedy, for two reasons. Jumping the broom is not a tyler perry movie, but it couldve fooled me. Jumping the broom by salim akil angela bassett, paula. Overview of jumping the broom, 2011, directed by salim akil, with angela bassett, paula patton, laz alonso, at turner classic movies. Perrys films are the kind of popular, profitable, known quantity that marketers love, while the actuality of jumping the broom is a much harder sell.
The popular logo series about the lives and loves of four gay africanamerican men gets the featurefilm treatment with this road movie that finds longtime friends noah, alex, ricky, and chance traveling to marthas vineyard with their significant others for a weekend wedding retreat. Watch jumping the broom movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. A collision of worlds when two africanamerican families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds get together one weekend in marthas vineyard for a wedding. Jumping the broom cast and crew details, star cast information. A dear coworker of mine, julia, went to see jumping the broom in the movies. This is an african american phrase and custom for marriage. Share on facebook tweet post to tumblr pin it submit to reddit send email. Watch jumping the broom online stream full movie directv. As an africanamerican julia thought the movie to be a little predictable and cliched. Akil, 46, who makes his featurefilm directing debut with jumping the broom, took an unlikely path into television and movies. Jumping the broom, a short history african american registry.
When she meets jason taylor laz alonso, she thinks shes found mr. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. The battle lines are drawn far too quickly in the uptownmeetsdowntown comedy jumping the broom. Jumping the broom 2011 a family tradition scene 910.
Tlcs jumping the broom red carpet wedding contest gives couples the chance to get married or renew their vows at the starstudded hollywood premiere of the upcoming film, jumping the broom. The popular logo series about the lives and loves of four gay africanamerican men gets the featurefilm treatment with this road movie that finds longtime friends noah, alex, ricky, and chance traveling to marthas vineyard with their significant others for a weekend wedding. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Jumping the broom was directed by salim akil, making his bigscreen debut after establishing himself in episodic television, while elizabeth hunter, who penned the original story and cowrote the. Rent jumping the broom 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. Tlcs jumping the broom red carpet wedding contest gives couples the chance to get married or renew their vows at the starstudded hollywood premiere of.
Minorities at the movies fill seats, but not screens. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. While ricky uses the opportunity to show off his new young stud, chance and eddie decide to get a little wild. Sweet, funny wedding comedy is a good parentandteen pick. The brides family lives in a seaside compound on marthas vineyard so spacious. Two very different families converge on marthas vineyard one weekend for a wedding. Pledging to keep herself from being the oldest and the only woman in her entire family never to wed, montana embarks on a thirtyday, thirtythousandmile expedition to charm a potential suitor into becoming her fiance. The script had all the basic elements jakes and wallace were looking for, hunter says. A classconscious wedding comedy that turns on pride and prejudice among two africanamerican clans, salim akils film suffers from a subplot. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. The film imagines that two africanamerican families meet for the first time at a wedding on. The bristles on a home broom are usually long, while an industrial or commercial broom may have a.
A description of tropes appearing in jumping the broom. Like this jumping the broom primary postershare it. Sep 03, 2011 vibe sat down with jumping the broom leading lady, paula patton, to talk about the film. There are many images, traditions and sayings around brooms. Jumping the broom cast and crew cast photos and info. Plus, we exclusively have tasha smith and pooch hall on relationship advice. Jumping the broom movie trailer and videos tv guide. As sabrinas stuckup mom and jasons postal worker mother square off, the lovebirds discover how tricky making it to the altar may be. The film follows the clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic background at a weekend wedding in marthas vineyard. Paula patton plays sabrina in the movie jumping the broom, a bridetobe whos getting married at her parents waterfront mansion on marthas vineyard. The title of the film is derived from the black american tradition of bride and groom jumping over a ceremonial broom after being married.
The brides family lives in a seaside compound on marthas vineyard so spacious, no neighbors are visible. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. View jumping the broom 2011 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Tristar pictures has released a new trailer for jumping the broom, starring angela bassett, loretta devine, paula patton just wright, precious and laz alonso avatar. Brief synopsis a collision of worlds occurs when two africanamerican families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds get together one weekend in marthas vineyard for the wedding of sabrina and jason. Jumping the broom is a 2011 american comedy film directed by salim akil and produced by tracey e. Jumping the broom, 2008, directed by patrikian polk, with darryl stephens, doug spearman, rodney chester, at turner classic movies. Jumping the broom in this sexy featurefilm followup to the logo series noahs arc, the boys head to marthas vineyard for a weekend getawayand noahs big wedding. Jumping the broom is about what it really means to be a family. Rent jumping the broom 2011 starring angela bassett and paula patton on dvd and bluray. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.
Have each guest write a date night idea on a popsicle stick for your date night jar. Im sure there will even be a few romantic comedies that work a little better, but this film deserves to be seen. Jumping the broom 2011 movie photos and stills fandango. Sabrina watson paula patton is a successful corporate lawyer who comes from an oldmoney family. Jumping the broom widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby on. Jumping the broom is a 2008 africanamerican romantic comedy film by director patrikian polk, starring darryl stephens, rodney chester, christian vincent, and douglas spearman. Written by elizabeth hunter and arlene gibbs produced by elizabeth hunter, tracey e. Edmonds invite you to the marriage of sabrina watson paula patton, precious a.
Jumping the broom story as noah and wade prepare to marry in marthas vineyard, the personal problems of their friends and the unexpected arrival of rapper baby gat. The movie feels like a fusion of soap opera and situation comedy, only with glossier production values. The bride and groom are in love, but their families are not. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto. His resume includes stints at a mortuary and later at an. They both will need to search for what truly matters in life along with the truth, a touch of faith, lots of love, and believe in their heritage. Wallace recognized an opportunity to tell a story of importance. Overview in this hilarious urban cultureclash comedy, workingclass jason falls for wealthy sabrina and the pair decides to get married in a lavish marthas vineyard ceremony. There are plenty of movies youll see this year better than jumping the broom. May 06, 2011 one could easily argue that younger teens should be discouraged from viewing this film. Starring angela bassett, paula patton, laz alonso, loretta devine and mike epps. May 06, 2011 find all 34 songs in jumping the broom soundtrack, with scene descriptions. This intrigued me so i had to judge the film for myself.
Jason and sabrina include all the families traditions in the wedding ceremony including jumping the broom. In 20 and 2015, shine produced eight episodes of comedy. The plot is about two africanamerican families who live on opposite sides of the social circle and. That was good enough for romeo and juliet, and it still sorta works with jumping the broom. Everything you need to know about jumping the broom movie 2011. Jumping the broom 2011 primary poster jumping the broom plot.
Jumping the broom on dvd august 9, 2011 starring paula patton, angela bassett, laz alonso, mike epps. Paula patton, taye diggs, jill scott just wright 2010. The film imagines that two africanamerican families meet for the first time at a wedding on marthas vineyard where the contrast in class divisions. Share on facebook tweet post to tumblr pin it submit to reddit send email jumping the broom image sourced from apple trailers. Two africanamerican families from divergent backgrounds come together for a wedding on marthas vineyard. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing jumping the broom near you.
May 01, 2011 akil, 46, who makes his featurefilm directing debut with jumping the broom, took an unlikely path into television and movies. Jumping the broom is the mess you get when you mix romeo and juliet with are we there yet. African americans often follow a tradition of the bride and groom leaping over a broom upon completion of the marital vows which is how this movie received its name. Overview packed with romance, excitement and laughs, this feature film spinoff of the popular logo series follows noah darryl stephens as he prepares to marry alex rodney chester at a small ceremony on marthas vineyard. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Watson hears of this, she declares, our family werent slaves. Deux familles tres differentes sont reunies lors dun mariage. Jumping the broom became the only symbol of african slave couples unions in americain fact, at the time marriage was an illegal and. The plot has been done many times before and bored the crap out of me, nothing in the movie was surprising or fun, it was. Worlds collide when two diverse families attend a wedding in marthas vineyard. The title jumping the broom comes from an ancient custom of slavery days, passed down in the taylor family. He currently plays the character of daryll donovan in the showtime drama ray donovan.
Pariah is a 2011 american drama film written and directed by dee rees. It tells the story of alike adepero oduye, a 17yearold african american embracing her identity as a lesbian. Jumping the broom is a 2011 american romantic comedydrama film directed by salim akil and produced by tracey e. An overview of different types of african wedding dresses african wedding dresses are a bit. Jumping the broom 2011 poster jumping the broom plot. It premiered at the 2011 sundance film festival and was awarded the excellence in cinematography award. Jumping the broom soundtrack music complete song list. Jumping the broom was directed by salim akil, making his bigscreen debut after establishing himself in episodic television, while elizabeth hunter, who penned the original story and cowrote the screenplay, also has a background in tv, and their history tends to show in the final product. Released on may 6, 2011 in theaters, it is currently available on both bluray and dvd. Minorities at the movies fill seats, but not screens new surveys show that black and latino moviegoers buy more tickets than other demographics, even though both are. The plot is about two africanamerican families who live on opposite sides of the social circle and have to get together for a marriage in marthas vineyard in massachusetts. Jumping the broomtrivia all the tropes wiki fandom. Jumping the broom opened in theaters in limited release. Tlcs jumping the broom red carpet wedding contest gives.
That being said, for the right audiences, jumping the broom is an entertaining film, and worth taking a look. Jumping the broom cast and crew check out hollywood movie noahs arc. See more ideas about jumping the broom, natural hair wedding and black wedding hairstyles. Salim akil talks about his romantic comedy jumping the broom. Jumping the broom cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. In jumping the broom a nuptial weekend is the backdrop for a trousseau full of revelations revolving. Jumping the broom just married life as we know it longtime companion love and other drugs marley and me meet the fockers monsterinlaw mr. For television shine produced and executiveproduced logo networks first scripted series, noahs arc, as well as produced the boxoffice darling and feature film follow up, noahs arc. Jumping the broom sony pictures entertaiment wiki fandom. Jumping the broom 2008 starring darryl stephens and gary leroi gray on dvd and bluray. Sabrina watson paula patton is the only child of the wealthy watson family. Watch jumping the broom starring angela bassett in this drama on directv. Jason has all the family members look for sabrina only to finds her and reconciles his love. The watson women are especially dismissive of pams wanting sabrina and jason to jump over a broom, which is how slaves signified they were.
The movie was filmed on location at a house in nova scotia, canada, which doubled for marthas vineyard. Jumping the broom est une comedie romantique realisee en 2011 par salim akil. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. The jumping the broom house on marthas vineyard hooked. The people in in the movie have a very strong relationship with god. A broom is one of the worlds oldest cleaning tools. Watch movie jumping the broom as usual, this film was shot in hd video high definition widescreen and bluray with dolby digital audio. The significance of the broom to african american heritage and history originates in the west african country of ghana.