Todd Anderson (
Storm P) is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New Jersey Nets and signs a contract for $30 million dollars that instantly changes his life. Todd buys a new house and mistakenly invites family from the old neighborhood for a cookout on the same day he scheduled an endorsement interview.
As the new black man living in a stuffy white neighborhood, Todd attracts a lot of attention. An eccentric security guard (
Queen Latifah) is poised to bust him if any of the neighborhood association's myriad of rules gets broken. Unfortunately for Todd, as the family arrives, the rules get broken. Peeping neighbors are drawn to and gawk at the group of aunts, uncles, cousins and babies. Todd becomes so focused on his image that he is embarrassed about his family, until two good-for-nothing toughs crash the party and hold Todd's girlfriend at gunpoint in order to get him to autograph his sneakers.
I truly enjoyed the "Cookout" movie. There are not enough decent, family-oriented black movies out there. It was nice to be able to sit back and enjoy this movie with my family. Also, there were themes throughout the movie that showed how valuable family is and how important it is for family members to come together every once and a while.
it was funny and i enjoyed watching the movie Eve was hooooot and she was the girl knowone payed any attention 2. the move on a scale of 1 - 10 it was a 9.55.
I thought that the cookout was very funny. I really liked the part when he got in touch with his best friend Becky, again. I think they should make a second part to the movie.