Who's Your Caddy?
| Who's Your Caddy? | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Don Michael Paul |
| Written by | Don Michael Paul Bradley Allenstein Robert Henny |
| Produced by | Christopher Eberts Tracey Edmonds Kia Jam Arnold Rifkin |
| Starring | Antwan "Big Boi" Patton Jeffrey Jones James Avery Tony Cox Tamala Jones Jenifer Lewis Andy Milonakis Jim Piddock Sherri Shephard Faizon Love |
| Cinematography | Thomas Callaway |
| Edited by | Vanick Moradian Scott Mosier |
| Music by | Jon Lee Russ "Aaddict" Howard Zack "Bizness" Burke Nate & Brainz |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
Release date | July 27, 2007 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $5,713,425[1] |
Who's Your Caddy? is a 2007 comedy film directed by Don Michael Paul, and starring Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Andy Milonakis, Faizon Love, Terry Crews, Tony Cox, Jeffrey Jones, and Jesper Parnevik. It is the first film produced by Robert L. Johnson's Our Stories Films studio. It was released on July 27, 2007, in the United States and was released on DVD on November 27, 2007.
Plot
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When hip-hop star Christopher “C-Note” Hawkins (Big Boi) is denied membership into an exclusive Carolina Pines Country Club, he comes up with a cunning plan that will oblige the country club to allow his acceptance. C-Note purchases property that contains land from the 17th hole and bribes the country club for a membership in exchange for his land. The rest of the movie’s plot revolves around the club members and their efforts to get C-Note kicked out, while he disrupts the club’s atmosphere.
Cast
- Big Boi as Christopher "C-Note" Hawkins (credited as "Antwan André Patton")
- Chase A.A. Jackson as Christopher "C-Note" Hawkins flashback as little boy
- David Kelly as Robert "Bobby" Hawkins
- James Avery as Caddy Mack
- Bruce Bruce as Golf-Ball Eddie
- Tony Cox as Big Willie Johnson
- Terry Crews as Tank
- Faizon Love as Big Large
- Finesse Mitchell as Dread
- Jeffrey Jones as Cummings
- Jesper Parnevik as Himself
- Andy Milonakis as Wilson Cummings
- Sherri Shepherd as Lady G
- Tamala Jones as Shannon Williams
- Garrett Morris as Rev. JJ Jackson
- Cam Gigandet as Mick
- Chase Tatum as Kidd Clean
- Susan Ward as Mrs. Cummings
- Hugh Jass as Bobby Lee
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Joseph Williams
- Robert Curtis Brown as Frosty
- Todd Sherry as Realtor
- Matthew Reichel as Himself
- Lil Wayne as Himself
Reception
The film had received negative reviews from critics. In particular, many critics have deemed this film a "terrible rip-off" of Caddyshack.[2][3][4][5] Overall, it is ranked a "Rotten" rating of 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus calling the film "unoriginal, unfunny, and just plain forgettable."[6] However, former U.S. president Bill Clinton "loves" the film.[7][8] The film was nominated for a Golden Raspberry awards in the fields of Worst Remake or Rip-off, but lost to I Know Who Killed Me.
In August 2016, Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips made guest appearances on The Late Late Show with James Corden where they discussed having dinner with former president Bill Clinton in Thailand while filming The Hangover Part II. The two guests stated that during their dinner with the former president, Clinton stated that he loves comedies and his favorite comedy is Who's Your Caddy?[9]
Box office
The movie grossed US$2.76 million in its first week at the box office, debuting in the number 10 spot. The film performed poorly at the box office earning only $5,713,425 in total.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Who's Your Caddy?". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (July 27, 2007). "V-Film Review: Who's Your Caddy?". Variety.
- ^ Moore, Roger (July 28, 2007). "Movie Review: Who's Your Caddy?". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Ferraro, Michael (July 29, 2007). "Movie Review: Who's Your Caddy?". Film Threat.
- ^ Cook, Linda (July 29, 2007). ""I don't know how screenwriters could turn out this rip-off of "Caddyshack" and not get sued". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Who's Your Caddy? (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Belloni, Matthew; Rose, Lacey. "The Uncensored Oral History of 'The Hangover'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Warner, Kara. "Surprising Movie Bill Clinton Likes". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ The Late Late Show with James Corden (2016-08-02), Bradley Cooper & President Bill Clinton's Night in Thailand, retrieved 2016-08-03