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 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, standing in for Martha's Vineyard, the setting for the film. TriStar Pictures distributed the film in the United States on May 6, 2011.
| Director | Salim Akil |
| Produced by | Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T.D. Jakes, Glendon Palmer, Curtis Wallace |
| Screenplay by | Arlene Gibbs, Elizabeth Hunter |
| Starring | Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford |
| Music | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography | Anastas N. Michos |
| Edited by | Terilyn A. Shropshire |
| Production, company | TriStar Pictures, Our Stories Films, Stage 6 Films |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | May 6, 2011 |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.6 million |
| Box office | $37.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 70178639 |
About Jumping the Broom
Sabrina Watson comes from old money and when she falls in love with a man from a different class than her, her family is not so sure about letting a new person into their lives.
Achievement of Jumping the Broom
The title is derived from an African American wedding tradition of a bride and groom jumping over a ceremonial broom after being married.
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Stage 6 Films films.. Martha's Vineyard.. Films shot in Nova Scotia.. Films set in Massachusetts.. Films about weddings.. TriStar Pictures films.. African-American films.
Latest information about Jumping the Broom updated on July 28 2021.
