The whole cast was great. if(document.getElementById("unic-ccpa")) { Add three kids, a mysterious hitchhiker, motorcycle cops, reckless truck drivers and misunderstandings with a hotel clerk and you have a formula—emphasis on the word formula— for a lame family comedy. 961 global ratings. Privacy policy Eventually the movie loses its way as the trip nears a close, but "Johnson Family Vacation" is still a very funny experience at the movies. A great family film with an excellent ending. It had a lot of potential for laughs much like National Lampoon's Vacation or any of the numerous knockoffs. As part of an ensemble, you are terrific (as Cedric proved in Barbershop) but the first thing they do is take a live wire like Cedric and have his father character in this movie be rather straight laced and conservative. readyGEO = true; The film is alike a 'My Wife and Kids' episode and coninscidently features Jennifer Freeman. I still can't believe the stars of this movie were involved. Cedric Antonio Kyles, better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and game show host. It is an annual event in the wider Johnson clan to get together for a reunion of food, song and competition – a competition that is always won by Mack Johnson. Definitely NOT recommended! Family Vacation in ORLANDO, FLORIDA!! Rating 4/10, skip this unless your a die-hard fan of any of the stars involved. Since it is so long, there aren't enough jokes to sustain its running time. I usually don't write reviews for movies here on IMDb, but I feel like it's my civic duty to warn people against watching these abomination of cinema. I went to See the Johnson Family Vacation with my brother and Aunt, and let me tell you, at the begining I wasn't so sure but OMG the movie just got funnier and funnier. They're good, Steve Harvey's bad, so let's watch what happens. When compared to other films, its better then The Cookout and Soul Plane. Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time, Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase, Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene, Les vacances de la famille Johnson (France). Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl Vanessa Williams. Cedric the Entertainer is a fascinating man. However, I had not realized that it was going to prove to be undoubtedly the most awful film I have ever seen. Metacritic Reviews. This wouldn't had been problem if the running time wasn't 110 minutes. Certainly not, but it is still a legitimate rest from reality. It dulls the senses and aggravates the mind. Good Job Cedric the entertainer. Also this film feels a lot longer then 110 minutes. This was not the right platform for an original or successful comedy, and it was not the right platform for Cedric the Entertainer to be as his name indicates: entertaining. Separated from his beautiful wife (Vanessa L. Williams), Nate Johnson (Cedric the Entertainer) wants to make amends with her and spend time with his kids, finding the perfect chance for bonding in a cross-country trip to a family reunion. Even The Cleaner starring Cedric The Entertainer is more enjoyable than this dud. What family doesn't have some dysfunctional events happen? And at the end when the guy shows up at the family reunion in a huge semi and basically runs over the reunion - he gets out with flowers and claiming his love for Cedric's wife. 51. ★★★★★. Going in to this movie, I actually had high expectations for it. The National Lampoons road trip movies are a lot better and you should stick with those. Cedric and Williams have the same comedic timing and relationship that Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo shared during their long run. This movie isn't so bad. Despite being separated from his wife, Nate Johnson gets his family together to attend as usual and keep up appearances. I watched it hoping that it would improve, and not even the jacuzzi scene made me laugh. In this movie the black family is shown as a very normal and civilized family and I really liked it. Well, at least Solange was pretty sexy in the movie, but believe me, thats still not enough to make this movie good. Buddy-51 15 February 2006. It was somewhat humorous and it was bearable, it is more of a "nothing else is on" type movie. It hardly has a plot, the jokes are all old, and everything is stereotypical. Captains Series Martin Johnson (200RWC Memories Argentina win hearts of Rugby family in 200 RWC Memories Captains Series Martin Johnson Stephen Donald ) Sports Zone. Children competing for the love of their parents. TMDb Score. If you have any sense of humor and aren't a huge Cedric The Entertainer fan then avoid this bomb like the Ebola virus. The situation just didn't make for a very good comedy, especially when this scenario has already been done so well by Chevy Chase and others. The comic misadventures of Nate Johnson and the rest of the Johnson family, as they try to make their way across the country to their annual family reunion in Missouri. The others all feed off his intensity and Williams is the ultimate "straight lady" in the mix as she just seems out of place with her great looks and outstanding manners (this is a compliment to her by the way). Does that make it a good production? Awards However, Nate has to take his truck as is because he and his family are due in Missouri for a family reunion. if (window['UnicI'] && window['UnicI'].geo && window['UnicI'].geo !== '-' ) { I mean.. votes like 3-4..come on..Don't u think u are exaggerated? The screenplay was written by John Hughes, based on his short story "Vacation '58" which appeared in National Lampoon. (except for Christmas vacation 2). If you enjoyed that you will probably love Johnson Family Vacation. The jokes are lame. It's a roadside emergency waiting to happen when Nate Johnson (Cedric the Entertainer) sets out with three unruly kids and one unsatisfied wife (Vanessa Williams) on a cross-country trek from California to Missouri for the Johnson family's annual reunion/grudge match. It wasn't funny and was a very lame attempt to try something similar to National Lampoon's Vacation. I believe it was supposed to be a comedy but how anyone could find anything remotely amusing in this sorry farrago, beats me. Yes,let's forget that he will eventually wake up and probably be even more adamant to bother the woman but what the heck - violence solves everything - especially when it's one of those funny one punch, quick knockout punches. The plot is a simple road trip story of a family man trying to take his wife and kids across the country to their family reunion. Well, I was without a doubt, highly disappointed. Nikki Johnson (as Solange Knowles) Shad Moss. The kind of family you find on sitcoms. The plot is very generic and the execution is nothing new. JFV was simply hilarious and it is a very neat and clean comedy with neat and clean humor mostly. 3:02. It feels like the equally bad movie "Are We There Yet" copied this movie a year later. Destiny Johnson Shannon Elizabeth. Starring. The writers got very lazy in this film as most of the jokes fall flat. There are plenty of laughs throughout the movie without the use of profanity. But maybe the fact that I was raised on the original vacation movies, I had a hard time accepting this as a remake. More often than not, you can't do a classic justice. Obnoxious, unfunny, just a very long headache. First off, the acting was horrible. Awful. Johnson Family Vacation (2004) Cast and Crew "Take the ride." Cedric the Entertainer as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl. I think a lot of the jokes will simply be lost on people who aren't culturally aware. Cedric the Entertainer was the only beacon of light in this failed attempt at a family comedy. setTimeout(waitGEO, 200); Stream and Watch Online. So he decieds to go to Missouri and get the award the only problem is the stuff they deal with on the way. } Shannon Elizabeth was probably the best part about the film, too bad she's in it for about ten minutes. Naturally their trip from Los Angeles to Missouri will have hilarious consequences along the way. } It isn't over the top funny like other "Black" comedies. He played air traffic controller, Bob Abbot, in the 2012 film Air Collision. The Johnson Family Vacation Is A Mega Hit. He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995. Chrishelle Rene … Beside, the womens, mother and daughter, are so hot..and they are playing their role pretty well..So, this was the first vote i've seen on IMDb that I think is quite incomprehensible, too harsh, exaggerated, after all, even ''gustibus no disputandum....''. document.getElementById("unic-ccpa").style.display = 'inline'; Its basically a family trip where they go to see their relatives, and they go there in a flash expensive car and fall from one problem to another. If they were trying to copy National Lampoon movies, they weren't even close. Customer reviews. Every second he is on screen though, makes the film very hard to watch as he is not funny at all. | 20 minutes in to the movie, I told the person i was with exactly what was gonna happen at the end and i was exactly right. Co-starring Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Shannon Elizabeth and Steve Harvey, Johnson Family Vacation is packed with laughs and fueled by fun! I expected this film to be bad, and it met my expectations. Comments are property of their authors. A man slaps a boy's hand and a girl hits a boy on the head with a pillow. Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontô no Antsio-sen desu! The Johnson Family Vacation is a mega hit. Johnson Family Vacation 2004, PG-13, 96 min. Or better yet, take a walk. I do think Cedrick the entertainer and Vanessa Williams did a great job in their roles, but the remake could never hold a candle to the original Vacation or any of the sequels for that matter. I can count on one hand the amount of times that i even got close to laughing. Save your money and your dignity. “Johnson Family Vacation” is nothing but bad schtick as Cedric and his big-screen loved ones travel from California to an annual family reunion in Missouri. Cedric the entertainer is very comedic especially when he disputes music with Bow wow and in the pool with all the large ladies. Things get off to a bumpy start almost immediately, after Nate's new car has been tricked out by an inept grease monkey. "Take the ride." I really hate to say it that people like crap movies like van helsing and alamo but think that this movie is bad. But many "Black" families will love this kind of thing. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing Johnson Family Vacation near you. if (window['UnicI'].geo === 'EU') { “T he Johnson Family Vacation” portrays real life scenarios of family dysfunction and transforms it into mature humor during their trip to Missouri. But the similarities between this movie and those from the previous series are amazing as we have an erotic stranger, a rented vehicle, a road trip, a family get-together and even a take on a Wayne Newton song. I first saw him on the Steve Harvey show, and those two have been playing off of each others' comedy bits for a good amount of time. The movie is so bland that there's no reason to actually go out and see it. In this, the two parents are separated but are going to the husband's family reunion with the 3 kids. Johnson (as Bow Wow) Gabby Soleil. People if u could like a bad movie like Van Helsing and not appreciate a good movie like this then there is something wrong with u. A sequel to the 2004 comedy Johnson Family Vacation is in the works at Fox Searchlight. | Nate Johnson (Cedric the Entertainer) and the rest of the Johnson clan bumble their way across the country to their annual family reunion in Missouri. Or probably, until now, u haven't seen a REAL bad/boring movie..There are a few scenes in ''Johnson's family'' which are really funny, and this is the aim, after all. Starring Cedric the Entertainer. Directed by Christopher Erskin. This movie should have been funnier. This movie is a disgrace to the film industry. (function waitGEO() { I've always liked Steve Harvey but his part had him acting incredibly stupid and nowhere near funny. So many things made no sense like why Cedric insisted on talking with that ridiculous accent and why Steve Harvey refused to be funny. In fact, for a comedy, for a 'light' movie, made to relax, in a Sunday afternoon, while u're watching it with your family, it's even a pretty good, funny movie. This movie is so lame, so cobbled together, so lazy that it is truly one of the worst comedies made in the past decade. Parents need to know that the sexual content in Johnson Family Vacation includes nonstop sex jokes, including an erection gag, as well as implied nudity and lots of talk about having sex. I thought this was a cute movie. In "Johnson Family Vacation," which is little more than an all-black version of the National Lampoon Vacation movies from twenty or so years ago, Nate Johnson loads his wife and three kids into the car and drives from their home in Los Angeles to a family reunion in Missouri. Colors are beautifully well-defined and clean. So what happens. They were both in the Original Kings of Comedy with Bernie Mack and D.L. … Cedric might have to sell The Entertainer part of his name soon if he keeps making crap like this and The Honeymooners. This film is definitely one for somebody who has arrived late from work and wants to watch a light hearted comedy. I will not give away most of the story. Its gonna be a gigantic teen hit'. Nate Johnson, and his son, DJ, arrive at an auto body shop in Los Angeles to pick up his Lincoln Navigator, and much to Nate's chagrin, there has been a mix up, and his truck has gone from needing a simple 8-track to being pimped out with hydraulics and spinning rims. Reginald VelJohnson (born Reginald Vel Johnson; August 16, 1952) is an American actor.He is best known for playing policeman characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, which ran from 1989 to 1998, and LAPD Sgt. A car drives through a construction site, crashes into the back of a cement mixer that dumps cement on the car's hood. Cedric the Entertainer plays Nate Johnson, a family man who agrees to take his brood across country to Missouri for the annual family reunion. Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2. I mean, give it up, you are not a LEAD. “Johnson Family Vacation” is a paralyzingly unfunny and desperate comedy. D.J. He also has to contend with his mother (Aloma Wright) when he reaches his destination, but first he and his family must over-come ultra-sexy hitchhiker Shannon Elizabeth (who happens to be a black magic priestess) and even an unseen 18-wheeler driver who continues to push Cedric's buttons. With a brand new Navigator truck and a tight time scale, the family of five set out on their road trip only to find themselves having to deal with cement, police, alligators and hitchhikers – and that's all before they get to the reunion. From start to finish from California to the family reunion there are comedic and witty moments and everything from launching urine at a policeman to running out of gas and meeting uncle earl who is also Cedric the entertainer happens. The movie is great and very entertaining. I had printed out the earlier review, as I found it was going to be one of the in-flight movies due to be shown on a flight from Cleveland to London last week, so was forewarned that it was not one of the best films ever made. Steve Harvey has a small role as Nate's brother. 20 mistakes. I found it difficult to merely smile. | I equate the movie to the Cosby Family, things happen and they get through it without lowering the image of the Black Family. Slowly back away from Johnson Family Vacation, I repeat... Not the family vacation gone wrong again!! He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as one of The Original Kings of Comedy, and for starring as Eddie Walker in Barbershop. Can his dysfunctional family survive the trip without killing each other? ), See all comments about this movie and its vehicles. Rent The Kings of Comedy instead, where Cedric shows how funny he really is. Lame, obvious gags unfold like you are watching an old vaudeville routine or a Popeye cartoon. FAQ I even tried it with other language sound tracks on the aircraft sound system but nothing could improve it. (2 votes) Directed by: Christopher Erskin. stalls out. One place to communicate and that way we can see what is being said and etc Cedric the Entertainer is an hilarious comedian, but in this, is hardly ever funny except in a couple of scenes at the most. Johnson's Family Vacation. 5 likes. As a black man, I am so disappointed when a black movie just sucks. They do the whole fall-from-one-problem-to-another so many times that you actually get tired and uncomfortable towards the end. It does a good job of making fun of the sibling competition that happens in a lot of "Black" families. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey. I would have rather spent my time at the library reading up on capital punishment. 4.7 out of 5. Cookouts, dances, family reunions, etc. He is told that it will take 3 days to remove all the bells and whistles off of his truck. Steve Harvey and Cedric The Entertainer are absoulutly wonderful and Bow Wow was not bad at all. — Change Ad Consent I would suggest that instead of watching this movie you read a book. And that is all I have to say. Directors Christopher Erskin directs his first film and he can hopefully improve if he decides to make another one. Johnson Family Vacation is a very stupid comedy that's really not worth watching. Solange Knowles and Bow Wow play their kids and both don't really give memorable performances. ... Two men swing at each other. Well, Cedric's Momma - you know those heavy set chuckling mommas that Hollywood movies have to have - well, she walks up and slugs the stalker in the face - he gets knocked out and that is their solution to the problem. Starring Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Shannon Elizabeth, Steve Harvey, Solange Knowles. } } | Bow Wow basically uses this role as self-promotion since he raps. It was a waste of nearly two hours. © 2004-2020 IMCDb.org — Managed by Controgest SPRL — The jokes were boring. Trust me, stay far, far away. Johnson Family Vacation Comedy It's a roadside emergency waiting to happen when Nate Johnson (Cedric the Entertainer) sets out with three unruly kids and one unsatisfied wife (Vanessa Williams) on a cross-country trek from California to Missouri for the Johnson family's annual reunion/grudge match. There may be a funny one here or there but that's not enough. Everything about the movie was great. There hasn’t been a movie this painful to watch since “The Passion of the Christ.” It stars Cedric the Entertainer as Nate Johnson, a nerdy Los Angeles family man who doesn’t understand his hip-hoppy teenage son (Bow […] TMDb Score. console.log(window['UnicI'].geo); Buckle up for the wildest road trip of the year. A truly stomach churning experience; everyone seemed to over act outrageously and all spoke at full volume the whole time. } Nate Johnson ( Cedric the Entertainer) an insurance agent thinks it would be a great idea to take his estranged wife and three children to his family reunion in Missouri by car from California. document.getElementById("unic-gdpr").style.display = 'inline'; Dorothy Johnson Solange. if (!readyGEO) { 2:45. if(document.getElementById("unic-gdpr")) { Cedric the Entertainer and Vanessa L. Williams both play their roles decently. So false, so not funny. Nor was the girl who played his sibling, nor was Vannessa Williams, and nor was Steve Harvey. National Lampoon's African American Vacation. Beside that, the movie is hard to sit through. The cast makes this film a bit better but they don't seem to be really be trying. And when they get to the reunion, the relatives are dull and dumb, especially uncle earl. The movie is just mainly about a man (cedric) and his family who are going to attend his family reunion, which he hopes that he wins the trophy for best family. The movie was truly a good movie to see with your family. good movie surprisingly underrated. In "Johnson Family Vacation," which is little more than an all-black version of the National Lampoon Vacation movies from twenty or so years ago, Nate Johnson loads his wife and three kids into the car and drives from their home in Los Angeles to a family reunion in Missouri. 2.5 out of 5 stars. Christopher Erskin. Starring: Bow Wow, Cedric the Entertainer, Shad Moss, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange, Vanessa … Well if you are looking for a very good comedy that will keep you laughing till the end then you must go see Johnson Family Vacation. From the start to finish, I just couldn't get interested. Johnson Family Vacation comes in a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, and it's an exceptional transfer at that. Cute movie, good story about "Black" culture. Fandango FANALERT® Sign up for a FANALERT® to find out when tickets are available in your area. Cedric has ulterior motives to win a "Family of the Year" prize at the reunion, getting it away from older brother Steve Harvey (in a well-timed role). But there are some strong themes of "Black" culture in the movie. Everyone must watch this movie with an open mind. User Ratings 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser. In the end, this a very generic film that's not worth watching, though its pretty inoffensive. It is so refreshing that the BLACK Family is portrayed in a civilized manner. })(); Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. The kids though here are quite better than any throughout the aforementioned series. It's amazing this ever got made. The Johnsons run into all sorts of wacky problems along the way including the beautiful hitchhiker played by Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie), car trouble, and many other waster opportunities. In many ways "Johnson Family Vacation" is old hat, but I still liked the film because Cedric is just such a hilarious screen presence. $3.99 Rent HD. National Lampoon's Vacation, sometimes referred to as Vacation, is a 1983 American road comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, and Christie Brinkley in her acting debut. Full Cast & Crew: Johnson Family Vacation (2004) Cast (34) Cedric the Entertainer. Les vacances de la famille Johnson (France) Arrivano i Johnson (Italy) 2002 Bentley Arnage T. 1992 Bentley Continental R. 2003 BMW Z4 [ E85] 1992 Chevrolet Caprice. 4.7 out of 5 stars. However, throughout numerous mishaps they seem to understand in the end the value of being a family unit, despite their collective dysfunctions. Along the way, of course, the family meets with a series of comic misadventures that threaten to prevent them from reaching their destination. Dorothy agrees to go along on the trip in a last-gasp attempt to save the marriage. External Reviews Johnson Family Vacation wastes the talents of a semi-decent cast including Cedric The Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Lil' Bow Wow (Shad Moss), Solange Knowles (Beyoncé's less famous sister who beat up Jay-Z in an elevator over his infidelity), Steve Harvey, and many more talented performers struggling with this terrible script and plot. Along for the ride are their three kids (super-cool Lil' Bow Wow, super-hot Solange Knowles and super-cute Gabby Soleil) and a wide variety of mishaps and misadventures as they hit the road together in a new SUV that Cedric has borrowed from a dealership. Let send them a message that we will stick together (Solidarity) in support of the work of our Brothers and Sisters. When I first heard about this movie I thought 'Great, this sounds good. With Cedric the Entertainer, Shannon Elizabeth, Shad Moss, Vanessa Williams. Hughley, and they are back together in this cutesy-pie family flick about going to a family reunion and encountering obstacles in every manner along the way. Please take your family and friends to see this movie this weekend. And of course, at the end everyone changes and learns a lesson not because it has been written that way for these characters to develop but only because it is the end of the movie and time for this stuff to happen anyway. Cedric The Entertainer doesn't live up his name, Cedric is good but the material is weak and the plot development simply lazy, the voting for this movie was incomprehensible, too harsh, exaggerated. Cedric should stick to stand-up. This movie is boring, and you've seen or heard every single joke here before. Johnson Family Vacation, starring two of the kings of comedy, Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. When I saw the rating of 3.4 for JFV I was really surprised. A comedy adventure about a misfit family trying to survive outrageous obstacles (includeing each other) on a cross-country trek to their annual family reunion. You will really enjoy it. I loved it. Picture National Lampoon's Vacation minus the funny main character (Chevy Chase) and throw in plenty of urban over saturation. You would think this movie would be very funny, but it is far from funny. This movie is simply not good. I also think Cedric has to be more careful in making movies like this in the future, as they will not have mainstream appeal. Also sign me up for FanMail to get updates on all things movies: tickets, special offers, screenings + more. Lil Bow Wow and Solange Knowles were absolutely awful and were probably the worst edition to the picture. Contact us — Yes, that is what I am saying; we all can recount incidents in our family that can be related to the Johnson's. "Johnson Family Vacation" is basically an African American version of the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series. Johnson Family Vacation (995) IMDb 4.5 1 h 36 min 2004 X-Ray PG-13. A stressed dad that tried to keep everything in order but fails miserably, a 5-year-old girl who is a huge fan of Chuck.E.Cheese and wax crayons, a teenage rebel who refuses to wear anything that covers her thighs and stomach at the same time, a hip-hop-worshipping teenage son with a weird way of handling his dad and a mom that allows the father to take care of everything and watches her children disrespect their dad and just smiles. Nate (Cedric) lives in the family house with his son DJ , while his wife, Dorothy (Vanessa L. 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