Kingdom Come (2001 film)

Kingdom Come
A group of people stand together and a little boy hides behind a man who wears glasses. Below them shows the title of the film along with the credits.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDoug McHenry
Written byDavid Dean Bottrell
Jessie Jones
Produced byEdward Bates
John Morrissey
StarringLL Cool J
Jada Pinkett Smith
Vivica A. Fox
Loretta Devine
Anthony Anderson
Whoopi Goldberg
Toni Braxton
Darius McCrary
CinematographyFrancis Kenny
Edited byRichard Halsey
Music byTyler Bates
John E. Rhone
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • April 11, 2001 (2001-04-11)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million
Box office$23.4 million[1]

Kingdom Come is a 2001 American comedy-drama film, written by David Dean Bottrell and Jessie Jones, and directed by Doug McHenry. This film stars LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Anthony Anderson, Toni Braxton, Whoopi Goldberg, Loretta Devine, and Darius McCrary.

Plot

Kingdom Come is a story of a family called the Slocumbs, living out in the country, who must come together after the death of a family member, whom no one seems to remember with much fondness. It is based on the Off-Broadway play Dearly Departed.

First, there's Woodrow "Bud" Slocumb, the man in question, whose wife, Raynelle (Whoopi Goldberg), is pretty nonchalant about his death from a stroke. Then, there's Ray Bud (LL Cool J), a recovering alcoholic who has a problem with seeing his father dead because of their rocky relationship; his wife, Lucille (Vivica A. Fox), is a loving, devoted housewife who goes out of her way to make sure that everyone has everything they need, but can't have the one thing she wants out of life: a child. Next, Junior (Anthony Anderson) has blown all of his money on a failed invention, and his loud mouthed wife, Charisse (Jada Pinkett Smith), is no help; she hits the roof after his infidelity and reminds him often that she could have been married to his rich lawyer cousin, who, it is later revealed, left his own wife Juanita (Toni Braxton). Then, there's Marguerite (Loretta Devine), a pious, overbearing mother who usually calls her wayward son, Royce (Darius McCrary), a "Demon Seed"; she fears that he will end up in jail like his brother, and the latter is an unemployed worker who is irritated by his mother's unsolicited and shrill advice on how to live his life.

Cast

Production

 Filming took place in summer of 2000 in Ferndale, California.

Awards and nominations

Soundtrack

  • "Kingdom Come" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Kirk Franklin and Jill Scott
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Kirk Franklin appears courtesy of GospoCentric Records
    Jill Scott appears courtesy of Hidden Beach Recordings
  • "Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine" - Written by Fannie Crosby and Joseph Knapp
    Performed by Loretta Devine
  • "It's Alright" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Trin-i-tee 5:7
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Trin-i-tee 5:7 appears courtesy of B-Rite Music
  • "Someday" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Crystal Lewis
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Crystal Lewis appears courtesy of Metro One Records
  • "Help Lord (Won't You Come)" - Written by Stanley Burrell, Ontario Haynes, Maurice Stewart and John Rhone
    Performed by MC Hammer
    Courtesy of Giant Records
    By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
    Produced by The Whole 9
  • "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" - Traditional
    Performed by Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir
    Courtesy of GospoCentric Records
  • "Every Woman" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Az Yet
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
  • "Stand" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Shawn Stockman
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Shawn Stockman appears courtesy of Universal Records
  • "God's Got It All In Control" - Written by Kurt Carr
    Performed by Kurt Carr and friends featuring Tamela Mann from The Family
    Produced by Kurt Carr for Kurt Carr Productions/GospoCentric Records
    Kurt Carr, Yvette Williams and Tamela Mann appear courtesy of GospoCentric Records
  • "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" - Traditional
  • "It Is Well With My Soul" - Written by Horatio Spafford and Philip Bliss
  • "Amazing Grace" - Written by John Newton
  • "Thy Will Be Done" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Deborah Cox
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Deborah Cox appears courtesy of J Records LLC
  • "Daddy's Song" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Carl Thomas, Natalie Wilson and SOP
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Carl Thomas appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records
    Natalie Wilson and SOP appear courtesy of GospoCentric Records
  • "Try Me" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by the cast with Ashley Guilbert, Shanika Leeks and Candy West
  • "Try Me" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Tamar Braxton and One Nation Crew
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Tamar Braxton appears courtesy of DreamWorks Records
    One Nation Crew appears courtesy of B-Rite Music
  • "Thank You" - Written by Kirk Franklin
    Performed by Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary
    Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
    Mary Mary appears courtesy of Columbia Records
    Kirk Franklin appears courtesy of GospoCentric Records

References

  1. ^ Kingdom Come at Box Office Mojo