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Big Momma's House (2000)

 -  Action | Comedy | Crime  -  2 June 2000 (USA)
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An FBI agent disguises himself as an old lady to protect a beautiful federal witness and her son.

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FBI agent Malcolm Turner is known best for being a brilliant, master of disguise. Malcolm's latest assignment sends him to small-town Georgia, where he's assigned to trap a brutal bank robber (and a recent prison escapee) who they suspect will be coming down to visit his ex-girlfriend Sherry and her son. Malcolm sets up a stakeout across from the home of a larger-than-life southern matriarch known as Big Momma, who's about to be visited by Sherry. It's a simple plan, but there's one big problem: Unbeknownst to Sherry, Big Momma has unexpectedly left town. So Malcolm, decides to impersonate the cantankerous Southern granny. Using a few tricks of disguise, he completely transforms himself into Big Momma, even taking on the corpulent septuagenarian's everyday routine-from cooking soul food to delivering babies to "testifying" at the local church. In the mean time, Malcolm starts falling for Sherry, who may or may not be hiding some stolen cash. Now, Malcolm/Big Momma must somehow find a ... Written by Anonymous

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disguise | fbi | southern | church | undercover | See more »

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Action | Comedy | Crime

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Rated PG-13 for crude humor including sexual innuendo, and for language and some violence | See all certifications »

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2 June 2000 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£794,754 (UK) (23 June 2000)

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ESP 869,859,468 (Spain) (29 June 2001)
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Filming and postproduction took place over a period of only 5 months. See more »

Goofs

In the scene where the other woman meet up with Big Momma (Malcolm) and tell her she is losing weight , you can clearly tell that she is wearing a fat suit under her dress when she starts dancing. See more »

Quotes

Sherry: Oh, it's so good to see you, Big Momma. I thought you may forgotten all about me.
Malcolm Turner: Shut your mouth, child. Oh, Big Momma could never forget that ass...
Sherry: What?
Malcolm Turner: ...ma. Asthma. Do you remember you had asthma?
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"That's What I'm Looking For (Mr. Dupri Remix)"
Written by Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri and Missy Elliot (as Missy Elliott)
Performed by Da Brat featuring Missy Elliot (as Missy Elliott) and Jermaine Dupri
Remixed by Jermaine Dupri for So So Def Productions, Inc.
Missy Elliott appears courtesy of The Gold Mind, Inc./EastWest
Da Brat appears courtesy of So So Def Recordings
Jermaine Dupri appears courtesy of So So Def Recordings
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Not excellent, but often funny
31 July 2001 | by (Jersey City, NJ) – See all my reviews

Martin Lawrence is often trusty in the world of comedy. Maybe I'm just overcoming his awful "Blue Streak," but I felt this comedy--though saggy at times--was quite funny. The premise is undoubtedly implausible. How's a whole neighborhood going to believe that this undercover cop with a latex body that looks somewhat like Big Momma is actually Big Momma? There's a lot of disbelief to suspend. But the gags often worked and I can say I laughed about 75 percent of the time. Some are predictable, like when Big Momma takes a karate class and starts beating the teacher--played by Anthony Anderson--to a pulp, but they still work due to the way they're handled. And Lawrence turns in yet another fine comic performance, with a script that could've used a rewrite but was nowhere near as bad as the crackerjack script he had to work with in "Blue Streak." The talented comic helps keep the movie togehter, with a little assistance from the supporting cast. Paul Giamatti, who was great as Pig Vomit in the acclaimed "Private Parts," is funny as Lawrence's partner. We also have "Me Myself and Irene's" Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer.

The plot is chaotic, sometimes predictable, and becomes more and more implausible by the minute but the comedy works and because of that we're able to excuse the script's shortcomings. "Big Momma" doesn't deliver the biggest laughs, but it's good, fun entertainment on a lonely weekday afternoon.

My score: 7 (out of 10)


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