First Sunday
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 96 min · ★ 5.6 · 27% critics
Two down-on-their-luck friends have a week to come up with a large sum of money, or one of them could lose custody of his child. In desperation, they target a neighborhood church, but the plan spirals into an all-night standoff that forces them to face their choices, their community, and their conscience.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-01-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (265 votes)
About
If you want a broad, sometimes heartfelt crime-comedy with church-community humor and a chaotic hostage setup, this could work; Not for you if you’re sensitive to stereotypes or want nonstop laughs like What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
Pros: likable odd-couple duo; a few big laughs; heartfelt community themes | Cons: uneven tone shifts; stereotypical humor; jokes often miss
Themes
- gospel
Cast & crew
Ice Cube
as Durell
Katt Williams
as Rickey
Tracy Morgan
as LeeJohn
Loretta Devine
as Sister Doris
Michael Beach
as Deacon
Keith David
as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
Regina Hall
as Omunique
Malinda Williams
as Tianna
Chi McBride
as Pastor Arthur Mitchell
Clifton Powell
as Officer Eddie King
Directed by David E. Talbert