Sweet Stuff. Big Earl negotiates with Maxell, who agrees to build a community center on the lot and employ Derrick as a producer for the artists on the label in return for ownership of the lot and the ability to sign Sweet Stuff to his label. Big Earl says that he will simply take the money that was made that day and buy another lot with it. Cast Ayo Adeyemi as African Drummer Charlotte Ayanna as Ginger Kamilah Barrett as Dancer Alycia Bellamy as Shante Jayda Brown as Sierra Orlando Brown as Tyrone Christopher Carroll as Butler Luke Christopher as himself Porscha Coleman as Kendra Campbell Melanie Comarcho as Quanita Keith David as Big Earl Marcos De Silvas as Ernesto Martinez Kristinia DeBarge as Lola Fefe Dobson as Kim Michael Duncan as Michael Duncan Omar Gooding as Derrick Hollander Cynthia Graham as Mrs. Hubbard Reegan Haynes as Dancer Edwin Hodge as Pookie Spencer Hubbard as DJ Killionaire Budd Jackson as Heckler Leslie Jones as Tiny Don "Magic" Juan as Donald Campbell Charles Kim as Steve Ho Arif S. Kinchen as Squeaky Buddy Lewis as Mr. Hubbard (as Roland "Buddy" Lewis) Karen Y. McClain as Mrs. Jones (as Karen McClain) Jonathan McHugh as Policeman #2 "Big" LeRoy Mobley as Audience Heckler Luis Moncada as Mexican Driver Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Delicious Zion Otano as Leon Jay Perry as Police Officer (as Jermanne Perry) Sheryl Lee Ralph as Abuta Evan Rayner as E-Ray Darryl Alan Reed as Sly Eric Roberts as Tommy Maxell Robair Sims as Stunt Skater Emiliano Torres as Tre Matthew Willig as Charlie Malin Yhr as Lost White Woman Heather Rae Young as Paulette Release The film was released in the United States on November 9, 2012. Reception The film received mixed reviews. In a positive review, John Anderson of Variety.com wrote, "With a first-rate cast led by Keith David and Sheryl Lee Ralph, generously funny dialogue and a supporting cast capable of crisp comic timing, writer-director David Raynr's feature is warm and likable enough to jumpstart the holiday movie season." In a negative review, Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a lump of coal in filmgoers' stockings." Noting the early release date, Scheck went on to write, "Forget Christmas, this risible early holiday release won't make it until Thanksgiving." See also List of black films of the 2010s List of Christmas films References External