Easter Sunday

Joe Valencia (Jo Koy) is a comedian and struggling actor best known for a popular beer commercial where he delivers his catchphrase, “Let’s get this party started, baby!” Despite his fame in the commercial world, he faces ongoing challenges in balancing his career and his role as a single father to his son, Junior (Brandon Wardell). Joe often misses important moments in Junior’s life, including school meetings, which causes tension and feelings of neglect between father and son. His ex-wife Amanda and Junior’s school life also weigh heavily on him, pushing Joe to make some difficult decisions.

When Joe’s agent Nick (Jay Chandrasekhar) secures an audition for him in a sitcom, he is asked to portray a stereotypical Filipino character with an accent, raising concerns about cultural representation. This opportunity results in Joe skipping a school event with Junior, prompting him to take his son along to his family’s Easter celebration instead. The gathering is lively and chaotic, with Joe reuniting with his family, including his mother Susan, played by Lydia Gaston, and his sister Regina, portrayed by Elena Juatco, who all see Joe as having gone Hollywood despite his struggles.

The family reunion is filled with humor and typical family drama: discussions at church, a picnic in the park, and comic arguments between Susan and Theresa, Joe’s relatives played by Tia Carrere and others. Amidst this, Joe learns that his cousin Eugene (Eugene Cordero) has borrowed money from a dangerous gangster, Dev Deluxe, played by Asif Ali, to fund a hype truck, leading to a series of frantic attempts to raise cash. They even consider pawning Manny Pacquiao’s boxing gloves, stolen and sold among various shady dealings.

Things escalate when the family tries to sell the gloves to a wealthy acquaintance, Marvin Ma, played by Jimmy O Yang, who refuses because he recognizes the gloves as stolen property. Joe, Eugene, and Junior eventually find themselves chased by Dev’s goons after Tala, a girl Junior meets at the park and who works in a store owned by Dev, is revealed as a connection to the gangster. Their escape includes a series of comic and tense moments involving a stolen police car, a fake pregnancy story to distract an officer played by Tiffany Haddish, and a plan to meet with Lou Diamond Phillips’s character, “The Jeweler,” who agrees to buy the stolen gloves to help pay off Eugene’s debt.

Meanwhile, Joe is also dealing with professional pressure. He is offered a role in a sitcom, but the casting call demands him to do the stereotypical accent. He is torn between advancing his career and staying true to himself. A key moment occurs during Easter dinner when Joe’s agent calls to inform him of the role—and Joe declines, choosing family over fame. Tensions flare as family conflicts emerge, with accusations from Theresa that Susan isn’t a good mom, based on stories from Joe’s childhood. Junior, hurt by these arguments and overwhelmed by the chaos, calls Joe a hypocrite for not being there. The evening seems headed for disaster until Joe, in a heartfelt gesture, encourages everyone to join in karaoke singing “I Gotta Feeling.” The moment helps bring the family back together, and Susan and Theresa begin to reconcile.

However, peace is shattered when Dev Deluxe and his goons arrive at the celebration, taking Junior hostage in a tense standoff. Joe, with support from his uncle Arthur, distracts the gang while he dons Pacquiao’s gloves for a final punch, knocking Dev out cold. With law enforcement arriving just in time, Dev and his crew are arrested, and Joe’s quick thinking saves the day. The incident hints at a possible reconciliation with Vanessa, the officer (Tiffany Haddish), who shows up during the chaos.

The story concludes with Joe in the hospital, recovering and reflecting on his family’s chaos and love. The producer decides to create a sitcom based on Joe and his family’s genuine, unfiltered stories, leading to a new beginning. Five months later, filming begins, with Lou Diamond Phillips cast as Eugene, and the family working on set, humorously disrupting the crew with their antics. Through it all, Joe learns that family, despite the turmoil and misunderstandings, is what truly matters, and embracing his roots can lead to unexpected opportunities and happiness.