FIRST SUNDAY-FIRST SUNDAY (DVD)

First Sunday is a 2008 American crime comedy film written, produced and directed by David E. Talbert, and produced by Ice Cube, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Katt Williams and Tracy Morgan. The film was released in the United States on January 11, 2008. Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Rickey Smiley and Clifton Powell had all starred in the film Friday After Next six years prior.

Released theatrically by Sony Pictures on January 11, 2008, First Sunday received generally negative reviews, but grossed $38.8 million worldwide.

Plot

This article s plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (March 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Best friends Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan) are bumbling petty criminals in Baltimore. They struggle to find stable jobs due to their records. Durell s ex, Omunique (Regina Hall) is also threatening to move to Atlanta with their son, Durell Jr. unless she gets help to pay her lease on her salón. Desperate for money, Durell and LeeJohn agree to sell wheelchairs provided by con man Blahka (Paul Campbell), but they lose them in a police chase.

Sentenced to 5,000 hours of community service and Blahka threatens to kill both of them unless they pay him $12,000 within 24 hours. They try to get a loan from a guy named Mordecai who runs a massage shop. They go there to ask about a loan but change their minds. While attending a church service, LeeJohn comes up with a desperate scheme to rob it. Durell is against it but finally agrees, seeing no other option.

They enter the church s office and hold the church members hostage. The Deacon wants to move the church which angers some of the members including the Pastor s daughter Tianna (Malinda Williams). Durell explains why he is there but, as no one takes hims seriously, he fires a gun into the air to get their attention. However, the money has already been stolen. Enraged, they hold them hostage until the money turns up. Durrel interrogates everyone about the money s whereabouts. He appears to suspect Tianna, who looks down on him. Meanwhile, LeeJohn takes Timmy, a little boy, to the bathroom. When he says that he will return the child back to his mother, the kind sister Doris (Loretta Devine), the boy reveals that his real mother left him.

The police pass by, Durell orders everyone to the back room and orders Ricky (Katt Williams) to talk to the police and they simply think he is eccentric. The church is hot and Durell goes to fix the broken air conditioner, while LeeJohn watches over the hostages. To LeeJohn s bewilderment, sister Doris begins cooking for everyone, using the church kitchen. She gives him a plate, and fondly remembers how her husband loved her cooking on his birthday. He expresses his sadness at never having had a birthday, and is comforted by her.

After an awkward conversation, where Tianna warms to Durell and questions what he is doing, they finally get the air-conditioning going. Durell then orders everyone back to the lobby. The blind, deaf janitor finds the missing money. Durell receives a phone call from his son, which he is ashamed to answer. Momma T (Olivia Cole) then asks for Durell s purpose for what he is doing. Durell claims that he is doing it for his son. Momma T rejects this, saying Durell is doing it for himself, and is blaming everyone but the person responsible, himself.

He drops the money. Unfortunately, cops have surrounded the church. The pastor (Chi McBride) tells them to escape out the back, but they are caught in a chase. At their trial, which the entire church attends, the Deacon (Michael Beach) says they have been accused of stealing $64,000. But the amount of money he claims was almost stolen was twice the amount the Deacon said was collected. putting the Deacon at question. The case is dismissed after no one stands when witnesses are called. Durell goes back to Omunique s apartment, where he faces the men who gave them the wheelchairs.

After explaining his situation, they allow him to go and get his son. Omunique opens the door, yelling at Durell, asking him where the money came from. The money was left at her doorstep and Durell tells her it was a gift. He implores her not to take his son away, declaring that his son is all he has. She responds they will stay. In the end, LeeJohn and Durell are much happier. Durell is closer to his ex-wife and son, while LeeJohn remains close to Doris and Timothy. The remaining money is used to restore the community and Tianna is seen painting a community center. The movie then comes to an end explaining how the rest of the money was used for the church and the rest of the community.

Cast

• Ice Cube as Durell Washington Sr.
• Tracy Morgan as LeeJohn James Jacob Jackson
• Katt Williams as Ricky
• Loretta Devine as Sister Doris
• Michael Beach as the Deacon
• Keith David as Judge B. Bennett Galloway
• Regina Hall as Omunique Washington
• Retta as Roberta
• Malinda Williams as Tianna Mitchell
• Chi McBride as Pastor Arthur Mitchell
• Clifton Powell as Officer Eddie King
• Nicholas Turturro as Officer D Agostino
• Olivia Cole as Momma T
• Red Grant as Harold
• C.J. Sanders as Durell Washington Jr.
• Rickey Smiley as Bernice Jenkins
• Arjay Smith as Preston
• P. J. Byrne as Assistant D.A.
• Paul Campbell as Blahka
• Tiffany Pollard as Omunique s Client
• Jasmine Masters as Mordecai

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 12% based on 76 reviews, with an average rating of 3.80/10. The website s critics consensus reads, First Sunday may have its heart in the right place, but its funny bone is dislocated. Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 41 out of 100, based on 21 reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore on the opening weekend, gave the film an average grade of A- on an A+ to F scale.

Box Office

The film opened at #2 at the box office, behind The Bucket List, with $17,714,821 with an average of $8,004 from 2,213 theaters. When First Sunday closed on February 24, 2008, the film has grossed $37,931,869 from the North American box office and $844,216 in the international box office adding to $38,776,085 worldwide. It grossed more than $100,000 in only four regions outside of the United States, including South Africa ($189,960), the United Kingdom and Ireland ($152,372), Kuwait ($129,332) and the United Arab Emirates ($101,412).

Releases

It was released January 11, 2008 in the United States and Canada and was released throughout Europe in April 2008. The film was released on DVD May 6, 2008. It was also released on Blu-ray, UMD and had an Exclusive Edition with a CD at Walmart.

Condition

New

Publisher

Cd

Age Group

Adult

Recording Studio

Cd

Format

DVD

Brand

Sony

Amazon ASIN

B00G4RE91Y

UPC / EAN

043396226364

Year

2008

ReleaseDate

2008-01-11

RuntimeMins

96

RuntimeStr

1h 36min

Directors

David E. Talbert

Writers

David E. Talbert

Stars

Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan

Produced by

Matt Alvarez, Robert S. Costanzo, Stacy Cramer, Ice Cube, Trae Ireland, Neil A. Machlis, Jessica McCullagh, David McIlvain, Ronald G. Muhammad, Tim Story, David E. Talbert, Julie Yorn

Music by

Stanley Clarke

Cinematography by

Alan Caso

Film Editing by

Jeffrey Wolf

Casting By

Kim Coleman, Kimberly Hardin

Production Design by

Dina Lipton

Art Direction by

Robert Strohmaier

Set Decoration by

Halina Siwolop

Costume Design by

Gersha Phillips

Makeup Department

Tena Austin, John JayBee Bivins, Martha Callender, Debra Denson, Andrea Jackson, Jasmine Kimble, Bret Mayo, Jason Orion, Cole Paterson, Cole Patterson, Beverly Jo Pryor, Judy Twine

Production Management

Craig Cannold, Glenn S. Gainor, Neil A. Machlis, Nick Phillips

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alan B. Curtiss, Lynne Martin, Basti Van Der Woude, Eddie L. Watkins, Phil DeSanti

Art Department

Scott Cockerell, William Eliscu, Susan Frontiera, Stephen Gibson, L. David Gordon, Eric A. Hulett, Vinson Jae, Jeffrey Paul Johnson, Scott Kitchen, Robert Kropfl, Tim Lehman, Michael C. Magno, Desma Murphy, John S. Ogden, Trevor A. Rudolph, Tomas Sallvin, John Sweeney, Viva Wang, Randy Molique

Sound Department

Mark Agostino, Walter Anderson, Bill W. Benton, Gary C. Bourgeois, Anita Cannella, John Chalfant, Anthony J. Ciccolini III, Rich Crescenti, Gloria D Alessandro, Larry Hopkins, Amy Kane, Lisa J. Levine, Mike Marino, Anthony M. McCovey, Tony McCovey, Daniel Pagan, Lynn Sable, Douglas Shamburger, Karen Spangenberg, Susan Ham

Special Effects by

Michael Clarke, Guy C. Feldman, Jeff Ogg, Dennis Petersen, Garth Steinheimer, Parry Willard

Visual Effects by

Sean Amlaner, Raoul Bolognini, Kristen Branan, Sean Coonce, Andreas Jablonka, Rocco Passionino, Bethany Pederson Onstad, Dawrath Phoue, R. Matt Smith, Sean Tompkins

Stunts

LaFaye Baker, Jwaundace Candece, Eugene Collier, Calvin Harrison, Toby Holguin, Rashon Khan, Horace Knight Jr., Ed McDermott II, Len Richard, Von L. Roddy, Marcus Salgado, Lee Simpson, Eddie L. Watkins

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Adcock, Cedric Bonier, George M. Chappell, Matthew Coleman, James F. Cornick, Fernando Espiritusanto, John C. Flinn IV, Lamarr Gray, Geoffrey Haley, Gerald Harris, Tracy Keele, Kevin Kennedy, Frank Klepadlo, Richard Kuhn, Ryan Louden, Richard Maxey, Thomas McGough, Johnny Medeiros, Brian Giuseppe Morena, Yen P. Nguyen, Peter Norkus, Nick Pomerleau, Mark Reeves, Tony Rivetti Jr., Vince Rodriguez, Roger Sassen, Jeff Snyder, Kees Van Oostrum, Joseph Wickner

Casting Department

Kyle Burch, Dawn Marie Deibert, Kimberly Hardin, Rich King, Eve Streger

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Annalisa Adams, Mina Amirzai, Nancea Ceo, Sean Haley, Jacqueline Kahn, Michelle Margolis, Elaine McGhee, Aaron Millsap, Delerna Moore, Dalhia Schuette, Jean Bone Weiss

Editorial Department

Pete Conlin, Jason Ellena, Scott Gregory, Jonathan Hoffman, Kristine McPherson, Harry Muller, Julia Nessling-Douglas, Lorena Talpan, Darin Wooldridge, Kay Sievert

Location Management

Patrick Chisholm, Robbie Goldstein, Will Ruvalcaba, Carolyn Schultz

Music Department

Spring Aspers, Todd Bozung, Kurt Carr, Ryan Gaines, Robert Johnson, David Kitay, Pilar McCurry, Marcus Miller

Script and Continuity Department

Iwona Kanclerz

Transportation Department

John Agnew, Garner Humphrey, William R. Peck, John J.P. Pratt, Brian Stackhouse

Additional Crew

DaVida Chanel Baker, David Black, Luis Bonachea, Jules Carideo, Alan Coombs, Aaron Criswell, Ron J. DeGuzman, Rob Frohling, Justin George, Patrick Hernandez, De Leon Howard III, Jamie Kemp, Shelley Kirkwood, Nancy Leiviska, Faleshia Lo, Gabe Morley, Cory C. Myler, Michael Neal, Nguyen Orange, Paul Pawlowski, Ramona Perez, Danielle Porter, Santos P. Rodriguez, Katie Schorling, Michael Serrano, Marilyn Tasso, Jan-Willem van der Vaart, Christina Hwang, Arian Simone Reed

Thanks

Zachary E. Carey, Vincent Negron, Aundrae Russell, Maurice Wilkinson

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Companies

Screen Gems, Cube Vision, The Story Company

Countries

USA

Languages

English

ContentRating

PG-13

ImDbRating

4.5

ImDb Rating Votes

11006

Metacritic Rating

41

Short Description

First Sunday is a 2008 American crime comedy film written, produced and directed by David E. Talbert, and produced by Ice Cube, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Katt Williams and Tracy Morgan. The film was released in the United States on January 11, 2008. Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Rickey Smiley and Clifton Powell had all starred in the film Friday After Next six years prior.

Released theatrically by Sony Pictures on January 11, 2008, First Sunday received generally negative reviews, but grossed $38.8 million worldwide.

Box Office Opening Weekend USA

$17,714,821

Box Office Gross USA

$37,931,869

Box Office Cumulative Worldwide Gross

$38,810,311

Keywords

Caper crime,church,money,theft,slapstick comedy