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The Cookout
“This summer, get your grill on!”
47%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
The Cookout (2004) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Cookout (2004) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 r… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Cookout 47% (46 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
47%
from 46 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2004-09-03
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 4.7
- TMDB ID
- 18475
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Is there an official trailer for The Cookout?
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What is The Cookout about?
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 p... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Cookout?
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How long is the movie The Cookout?
The official runtime for The Cookout is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ja Rule
Bling Bling
Tim Meadows
Leroy
Jenifer Lewis
Lady Em
- Q
Quran Pender
Todd Andersen (as Storm P)
Jonathan Silverman
Wes
Meagan Good
Brittany
Farrah Fawcett
Mrs. Crowley
- R
Ruperto Vanderpool
Wheezer
Frankie Faison
Jojo Andersen
Vincent Pastore
Poo Salesman
Kevin Phillips
Jamal Washington
Reg E. Cathey
Frank Washington
- R
Rita Owens
Nettie Washington
Gerry Bamman
Butler
Carl Wright
Grandpa
Jerod Mixon
Willie
Jamal Mixon
Nelson
Eve
Becky
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