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The target audience for The Honeymooners has probably never heard of the classic 1950s TV show John Schultz’s movie is based on. Which is a good thing, since at least people won’t know what they’re missing. Cedric the Entertainer brings a fair degree of blustery mischief to Ralph Kramden, the bus driver with a million get-rich schemes, and as his best friend, Ed Norton, Mike Epps provides a sweet counterpoint to Ralph’s phony machismo. But two likable leads are all the film has going for it. Gabrielle Union flounders in her role as Ralph’s long-suffering wife, Alice; it’s never clear why she married him. The plot revolves around Alice’s desire to buy a house and Ralph’s squandering their savings on various harebrained ideas, with a nasty developer (Eric Stoltz, probably wondering what happened to his career) thrown into the mix. Schultz’s anemic pacing makes the movie feel longer than it is, and without a decent joke to cut the tedium, it feels very long indeed. These honeymooners should call it quits and file for divorce. (89 minutes)