JUMPING THE BROOM
A sincere marriage comedy for discerning adults — with lewd humor.
Should You Watch It?
JUMPING THE BROOM is a surprisingly touching comedy about an engaged couple whose very different families meet just days before the wedding. The acting, writing, directing, and pacing are all strong, while the story takes marriage vows seriously and portrays prayer, forgiveness, and chastity positively.
That sincere message comes with a significant cost. The movie is filled with coarse and suggestive sexual humor, along with a few sensual scenes and other mature content. The humor sometimes undercuts the chastity it otherwise affirms.
If you are a discerning adult who can separate the movie’s strong marriage message from its lewd humor, it is worth seeing. For children and young teens, choose something else.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESAfter a regrettable one-night stand, Sabrina prays for forgiveness and vows to remain pure until marriage. Soon afterward, she meets Jason, and the two begin a chaste but whirlwind romance.
They become engaged within a few months and plan to marry quickly. But Sabrina has never met Jason’s family, and the two families come together for the first time just days before the wedding. Their different backgrounds, expectations, and personalities quickly put the couple under pressure.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this is a polished, heartfelt comedy whose family conflict feels real rather than contrived. Problems grow naturally from believable actions and words, keeping the story engaging throughout.
The acting is great all around, and the writing and directing are strong. The pace remains perfectly engaging, while the movie’s sincere treatment of marriage gives the comedy emotional weight.
The Worldview
JUMPING THE BROOM strongly affirms the sanctity and importance of marriage. It treats marriage vows as worth keeping even through serious adversity, presents chastity in a favorable light, and portrays prayer as a meaningful way to seek forgiveness and guidance. It also emphasizes humility, forgiveness, and making things right within a family.
The film’s sexual humor is its chief worldview weakness. Jokes and suggestive material surround the lead character’s vow of chastity, even though the vow itself is clearly affirmed as good. The movie’s positive view of marriage and prayer is therefore repeatedly marred by humor that is coarse and lewd.
At its heart, the film argues that love requires perseverance, humility, and a willingness to honor one’s vows. That vision aligns with Scripture’s teaching: “What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate” (Matthew 19:6).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Strong Christian worldview that repeatedly affirms the sanctity and importance of marriage, portrays chastity in a favorable light, character prays for forgiveness for her sexual sin, characters pray for guidance with important decisions, Scripture is quoted, one character challenges another to put his pride aside and make things right with his fiancée, reference to marriage as a blessing despite adversity, forgiveness shown as important to maintaining family love; three light obscenities, three light profanities; multiple coy and not so coy references to masturbation, erections, and periods; two characters slap each other in a heated argument, one character punches another in somewhat righteous anger; multiple coy and not so coy sexual references include many of jokes revolve around the lead female’s vow of chastity, repeated references to how her fiancée is “handling the situation,” engaged couple kisses passionately while the bride is in her underwear but she then rebuffs his further advances, a sensual but tongue-in-cheek performance of the song “Sexual Healing,” lots of sexual humor throughout buffered by the steadfastness of the lead female’s vow of chastity, and multiple scenes of sensual kissing between unmarried couples; lead female is shown in her underwear in two scenes, upper male nudity, multiple female characters in swimsuits; light, social alcohol use throughout the movie but no drunkenness; one minor character seen smoking a cigar briefly; and, a character claims to be a hermaphrodite to stop the advances of a man, jokes made about bidets, character justifies a cruel action by claiming to have prayed about it but is condemned by another character for this.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The movie treats marriage vows as non-negotiable. What does keeping a promise look like when a relationship becomes difficult?
Matthew 19:6 · Ecclesiastes 5:4–5Sabrina prays for forgiveness and guidance. How can prayer change the way we respond after we have sinned or made a difficult decision?
1 John 1:9 · Philippians 4:6–7The film affirms chastity while surrounding the subject with coarse jokes. How can something good be treated carelessly, and how should Christians respond?
1 Thessalonians 4:3–5 · Philippians 4:8Several characters must put aside pride and seek forgiveness. What helps a family repair love after hurtful words or actions?
Ephesians 4:31–32 · Colossians 3:13The Final Word
JUMPING THE BROOM offers strong acting, sincere humor, and a heartfelt affirmation of marriage, prayer, chastity, and forgiveness. Its lewd sexual humor and sensual content make it unsuitable for children and young teens. For discerning adults, the answer is WORTH THE TRIP — ADULTS ONLY. For family viewing, begin with.
