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Jumping the Broom
Jumping the Broom is a 2011 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T. D. Jakes, Glendon Palmer, and Curtis Wallace.
The title of the film is derived from the sometimes Black American tradition of bride and groom jumping over a ceremonial broom after being married. As historian Tyler D. Parry notes in Jumping the Broom: The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual, the film uses the broomstick wedding to explore the intersections of class, race, and culture in the United States, alongside the different conceptions that African Americans hold regarding the custom's relevance for Black matrimony in the 21st century.
The film was shot in Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia, Canada, standing in for Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, the setting for the film. TriStar Pictures distributed the film in the United States on May 6, 2011. The film received mixed reviews with critics positively noting its cultural themes and well-selected cast, but criticized its tone, characterization, predictability, and screenplay.
Sabrina Watson is the only child of the affluent Watsons, Claudine and Greg, who live on Martha's Vineyard. Catching Bobby on the phone with another woman, she asks God to help her get out of this situation, (again) promising not to have another one-night stand but only be intimate with her future husband. One day, she accidentally hits Jason Taylor while driving. Getting out to offer help, she overreacts, he forgives her and takes her to dinner.
After five months of dating, Sabrina tells Jason about her new job in China, asking him to maintain a long-distance relationship with her. He declines, so she walks off sadly. Soon she hears a music group singing, and Jason proposes, which she accepts.
Sabrina's mother, who is organizing the wedding, has her doubts but trusts her daughter's judgment. After the couple talk to Reverend James, they decide to stay while a driver picks up Jason's family and friends. This group includes his insecure mother Pam, his charming uncle Willie Earl, Pam's best friend Shonda and Jason's cousin Malcolm. Also appearing is Sabrina's aunt Geneva.
The first meeting is awkward as everyone seems to dislike each other, making small rude remarks. Pam becomes annoyed by Sabrina's acts of kindness and soon counts three strikes against her. Sabrina talks to her friends during the cocktail party, one of them being her maid of honor Blythe. While Blythe goes to get more wine, she meets Chef McKenna, and both instantly feel a connection.
Shonda meets Sabrina's cousin Sebastian, with whom they also have instant chemistry, but their great age difference makes her uncomfortable. During the evening dinner, Pam gives a rude blessing and fights with Claudine but is stopped by Greg. Claudine also says in French that she thinks Greg is having an affair with his associate Amanda. While outside, Pam overhears Geneva and Claudine fighting, finding out that Geneva is actually Sabrina's mother who gave Sabrina to Claudine and Greg to raise, as she was a teen.
Jumping the Broom
Jumping the Broom is a 2011 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T. D. Jakes, Glendon Palmer, and Curtis Wallace.
The title of the film is derived from the sometimes Black American tradition of bride and groom jumping over a ceremonial broom after being married. As historian Tyler D. Parry notes in Jumping the Broom: The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual, the film uses the broomstick wedding to explore the intersections of class, race, and culture in the United States, alongside the different conceptions that African Americans hold regarding the custom's relevance for Black matrimony in the 21st century.
The film was shot in Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia, Canada, standing in for Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, the setting for the film. TriStar Pictures distributed the film in the United States on May 6, 2011. The film received mixed reviews with critics positively noting its cultural themes and well-selected cast, but criticized its tone, characterization, predictability, and screenplay.
Sabrina Watson is the only child of the affluent Watsons, Claudine and Greg, who live on Martha's Vineyard. Catching Bobby on the phone with another woman, she asks God to help her get out of this situation, (again) promising not to have another one-night stand but only be intimate with her future husband. One day, she accidentally hits Jason Taylor while driving. Getting out to offer help, she overreacts, he forgives her and takes her to dinner.
After five months of dating, Sabrina tells Jason about her new job in China, asking him to maintain a long-distance relationship with her. He declines, so she walks off sadly. Soon she hears a music group singing, and Jason proposes, which she accepts.
Sabrina's mother, who is organizing the wedding, has her doubts but trusts her daughter's judgment. After the couple talk to Reverend James, they decide to stay while a driver picks up Jason's family and friends. This group includes his insecure mother Pam, his charming uncle Willie Earl, Pam's best friend Shonda and Jason's cousin Malcolm. Also appearing is Sabrina's aunt Geneva.
The first meeting is awkward as everyone seems to dislike each other, making small rude remarks. Pam becomes annoyed by Sabrina's acts of kindness and soon counts three strikes against her. Sabrina talks to her friends during the cocktail party, one of them being her maid of honor Blythe. While Blythe goes to get more wine, she meets Chef McKenna, and both instantly feel a connection.
Shonda meets Sabrina's cousin Sebastian, with whom they also have instant chemistry, but their great age difference makes her uncomfortable. During the evening dinner, Pam gives a rude blessing and fights with Claudine but is stopped by Greg. Claudine also says in French that she thinks Greg is having an affair with his associate Amanda. While outside, Pam overhears Geneva and Claudine fighting, finding out that Geneva is actually Sabrina's mother who gave Sabrina to Claudine and Greg to raise, as she was a teen.