Tutu808 Just plain AWFUL! Not funny. Stupid. Overly stereotypical. Horrible. Sickening. Insulting.Terrible writing. Idiotic. Silly. Dumb. In NO WAY comical. Huge WASTE of time & just earned the unethical big-name actors a big payday for a WORTHLESS PIECE OF GARBAGE film. They should have been ASHAMED to be in this foolish flick!

Jalea The movie had a good message about being responsible and down to earth even after hitting pay dirt. But, the message was nearly drowned in the cheesy delivery. As a result, this ethnic comedy comes off somewhat spoofish because of the mugging and overacting (which obviously was on purpose). I think of The Cookout (2004) as (one of the characters in the movie so aptly put it) a "Black Beverly Hillbillies," like the TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) that was definitely satirical. Although it is true that the stereotypes were carried to the extreme, which explains why some viewers are offended by the material, the same could be said of other spoofs, which purposely border on the ridiculous. The Cookout (2004) is okay to rent, if you take if for what it is.You know, this would have been a good TV movie.

leighabc123 Warning! There is an unfunny Queen Latifah and an unfunny Danny Glover in this movie. You have never see Danny play a role like this before! Megan Good looks good in this movie. But she does phony acting. Eve looks good in this movie. But she does some phony acting.Jennifer Lewis plays the EXACT same type of character that she plays in Nora's Hair Salon! A goofy loud lady who gives a lesson (Just like Bill Cosby does in Fat Albert) near the end of the movie. This movie was stupid and a waste of my money. Frankie Faison is still acting? Wow! And those two fat boys play the same characters in every thing they are in! Fat greedy guys who like to eat. And this movie has too many stereotypes to count. A mama with a whole bunch of children who are looking for a baby daddy. A guy spending all his money after he gets drafted by the NBA. Look for Queen Latifah's mom playing a horrible mother in this movie.

Traia i saw it the first night, for queen's first movie (that she produced) it was OK but i know her talent from previous movies and it could have been better. but i think that the main focus she was going for that family should always stick together. no matter how rich or poor you are your family will always be there for you. don't every let anyone or anything make you change for the worse. money isn't everything, it can't play you happiness. that you find with those you love and those who love you back for you and nothing else. like the character's best friend who always watch his games. his girlfriend was only in it for the money like most females are but his best friend was there before it all started and she loved him for just him.