Directed by Adam Shankman Written by Tina Gordon   Peter Huyck   Alex Gregory   Jas Waters   Josh Goldsmith   Cathy Yuspa   Diane Drake   Cast Taraji P. Henson ... Ali Davis Kristen Ledlow ... Kristen Ledlow Josh Brener ... Brandon Wallace Kellan Lutz ... Captain Fucktastic Jason Jones ... Ethan Fowler Justin Alvarez ... Valet Guy (as Mathias Alvarez) Chris Witaske ... Eddie Max Greenfield ... Kevin Myrtle Paul Brian Johnson ... Scott (as Paul B. Johnson) Brian Bosworth ... Nick Ivers Kausar Mohammed ... Jenna Abbiddi Richard Roundtree ... Skip Davis Taj-Naranja Jenkines ... Tough Boxer Aldis Hodge ... Will Auston Jon Moore ... Ben (as Auston Moore) Devonta Freeman ... Devonta Freeman John Collins ... John Collins Tracy Morgan ... Joe 'Dolla' Barry Shane Paul McGhie ... Jamal Barry Lisa Leslie ... Lisa Leslie Phoebe Robinson ... Ciarra Wendi McLendon-Covey ... Olivia Tamala Jones ... Mari Erykah Badu ... Sister Desi-Ray Morris ... Female Dancer (as Desi Ray Morris) Kyra Claxton ... Female Dancer Marc Inniss ... Male Dancer Christopher Alvarez ... Male Dancer Charles Green ... Dr. Wilson Denitra Isler ... Nurse Jim France ... Elderly Man Deja Dee ... Hairdresser Shaquille O'Neal ... Shaquille O'Neal Mark Cuban ... Mark Cuban Grant Hill ... Grant Hill Charmin Lee ... Loretta Karl-Anthony Towns ... Karl-Anthony Towns Roshawn Franklin ... James Dawn Halfkenny ... Waitress Jay DeVon Johnson ... Reverend Bates Antjuan Rhames ... Groomsman Taraja Ramsess ... Groomsman Ashani Roberts ... Gabby Cristian Gonzalez ... Louis Ben Aycrigg ... Craig (as Benjamin Aycrigg) JoAnna Lorene ... Woman in Crowd (as Joanna L. Aldridge-Wilson) Damita Jane Howard ... Tasha (as Damita Jane) Adam Silver ... Adam Silver (as himself) Shonda Morgan ... Parent Uncredited Cast Jennifer 'Ms Fer' Russell ... Wedding Guest / Restaurant Customer / Party Guest Bobby Akers ... Sports Agent Steph Allen ... Office Employee Matthew Atchley ... Photographer Timothy Carr ... Coach / Trainer Tony F. Charles ... Sport Agent Charles D. Clark ... Bouncer Jarius Cliett ... Wedding Attendee Leon Croom ... Wedding Guest Kevin Mikal Curry ... Park Guest AnQunn Daniel ... Wedding Guest Pete Davidson ... Danny Mavro Diamanti ... Congregation David Dunston ... Street Guy Vince Fazio ... Core Sports Agent Gavrielle Anne Fontanilla ... Pedestrian Chris Goad ... Sports Agent Charity Joy Harrison ... Young Ali Alex Javo ... Entourage Elgin Lee ... Security Marcus Lewis ... Boxer George Lott ... The Hipster Michael Pierino Miller ... Sports Agent Frank David Monroe ... Security Guard Josiah Paul ... Waiter #1 Mason Pike ... Office Worker David Lee Poe Jr. ... Bar Patron John Thelan Reece ... VIP Suite Guest / Cameraman Keesha Rivers ... Head Nurse Jessica Robinson ... Funeral Goer Patti Schellhaas ... Assistant Principal Malik Big Leak Smith ... Sports Agent Mystie Smith ... Denise Katylynn Thomas ... Club Goer Ashley Uecker ... Agent Benjamin Weaver ... Bar Patron Produced by Shayla Cowan   Taraji P. Henson   James Lopez   David McFadzean   Dete Meserve   Will Packer   Judd Payne   Amy Sayres   Adam Shankman   Matt Williams   Original Music by Brian Tyler

Additional Info Premiere: January 10, 2019 Theatrical Release: February 08, 2019 DVD Release: May 07, 2019 Blu-ray Release: May 07, 2019 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies BET Films Paramount Players Plucky (Main and End Title Sequences) Will Packer Productions Distributors Paramount Pictures   (2019) (United States) (theatrical) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2019) (United States) (DVD) Filming Locations Atlanta, Georgia   (Filming City) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.4 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,051 / 20,886 Site Ranking #3,047 Cell (2016) #3,048 Harriet (2019) #3,049 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) #3,050 Psycho II (1983) #3,051 What Men Want (2019) #3,052 The Wolf Man (1941) #3,053 The Invitation (2022) #3,054 Zombie (1979) #3,055 Juice (1992)