Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom

Sometimes the only way to get past family drama... is to jump right over it.

PG-13 2011 · 112 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.

Directed by Salim Akil · Written by Arlene Gibbs

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