First Sunday is a 2008 American crime comedy film written, produced and directed by David E. Talbert.
Starring Ice Cube (who also produced), Katt Williams and Tracy Morgan, the film follows a pair of criminal friends who plan on robbing a local church.
Released theatrically by Sony Pictures on January 11, 2008, First Sunday received generally negative reviews and grossed $38 million worldwide.
Two best friends, Durell Washington (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn Jackson (Tracy Morgan) are bumbling petty criminals in Baltimore.
Desperate for money, Durell and LeeJohn agree to sell wheelchairs provided by con man Blahka (Paul Campbell), but they lose them in a police chase.
After a failed business deal with Mordecai, a massage parlor owner, LeeJohn comes up with a desperate scheme to rob the local church.
After the church members scoff at Durell's insistence, he fires a gun into the air to get their attention.
The church is hot and Durell goes to fix the broken air conditioner, while LeeJohn watches over the hostages.
The remaining money is used to restore the community and the church sets up a block party to celebrate.
The website's critics consensus reads, "First Sunday may have its heart in the right place, but its funny bone is dislocated.
[5] Audiences polled by CinemaScore on the opening weekend, gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.