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First Sunday

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Comedy

Release Date :

January 11, 2008

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

David E. Talbert

Starring :

Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Regina Hall, Malinda Williams, Chi McBride

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..this anemic vehicle for Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan to mug and jive through is just weak, weak stuff..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2.5 of 5

“..there are moments of real emotion buried inside all the stock situations and blatant Bible thumping..”
by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]
2.5 of 4

“..the movie as a whole is pleasant, generally satisfying, and has a heart as big as its funny bone..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2.5 of 4

“..is far from polished, but it has a rambunctious energy that's hard to resist..”
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
2 of 4

“..barely passable..”
by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
1.5 of 4

“..a misguided attempt at comedy that needs to go last on anyone's list of movie options..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
2 of 5

“..a junky but sometimes funny comedy about robbing a church..”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Joe Holleman [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Chris Kaltenbach [Baltimore Sun]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Mack Bates [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ted Fry [Seattle Times]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Philip Marchand [Toronto Star]
0.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]

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