Johnson Family Vacation (2004)

Director:

Christopher Erskin

Writers (WGA):

Todd R. Jones (written by) &
Earl Richey Jones (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Wrong turn in Arizona. No brakes in Colorado. Arrested in Kansas. It's the ultimate family trip.

Plot:

AAA can't help the roadside emergency that is the JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION. Even the onboard navigation...

Plot Keywords:

Alligator | Competition | Family Reunion | Family | Los Angeles

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Aug. 27	6:00 PM	FX
Thur. Aug. 28	10:00 AM	FX

Cast

Cedric the Entertainer	...	Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Vanessa Williams	...	Dorothy Johnson
Solange Knowles	...	Nikki Johnson
Bow Wow	...	D.J. Johnson
Gabby Soleil	...	Destiny Johnson
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Chrishelle Rene Boudreau
Steve Harvey	...	Mack Johnson
Aloma Wright	...	Glorietta Johnson
Shari Headley	...	Jacqueline
Jennifer Freeman	...	Jill
Philip Bolden	...	Mack Jr. (as Philip Daniel Bolden)
Rodney Perry	...	Cousin Lump (as Rodney B. Perry)
Christopher B. Duncan	...	Stan
Lorna Scott	...	Gladys
Kevin P. Farley	...	Stall Guy (as Kevin Farley)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references, crude humor and brief drug material.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #40571) | Netherlands:6 | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-7 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When the family leave Uncle Earl's shop with the fixed SUV, the rear-view mirror's missing from the windshield. When they pull into their drive it's there.

Quotes:

Nate Johnson: [Nate walks through the hotel lobby naked, and runs into a white family] Hey, Don Judy. How you guys doing? It's a fine evening. Hey, why don't you get rid of the clothes and the kids? We're all playing butt-naked uno up in 304.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Johnson Family Gangbang (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Shake Your Body

Not worth your time

I expected this film to be bad, and it met my expectations. You can clearly see the effort of the filmmakers and the actors to be funny, but it just comes off as annoying. The jokes are lame. I found it difficult to merely smile. Cedric should stick to stand-up. As for Bow Wow and Solange, who told them that they could act? It's amazing this ever got made. I would have rather spent my time at the library reading up on capital punishment. Obnoxious, unfunny, just a very long headache. Exaggeration to the point of excess (even over-the-top stuff can get too ridiculous), it's just not worth it. Save your money and your dignity. Rent The Kings of Comedy instead, where Cedric shows how funny he really is.