Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)

Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) and his stepson Trent (Brandon T. Jackson) go under cover at an girls school to flush out a killer.

Director:

John Whitesell

Writers:

Matt Fogel (screenplay) (as Matthew Fogel), Don Rhymer (story)

Stars:

Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Jessica Lucas

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Lawrence	...	Malcolm / Big Momma
Brandon T. Jackson	...	Trent / Charmaine
Jessica Lucas	...	Haley
Michelle Ang	...	Mia
Portia Doubleday	...	Jasmine
Emily Rios	...	Isabelle
Ana Ortiz	...	Gail
Henri Lubatti	...	Vlad
Lorenzo Pisoni	...	Dmitri
Tony Curran	...	Chirkoff
Marc John Jefferies	...	Rembrandt
Brandon Gill	...	Scratch
Zack Mines	...	Delante
Rhett Lindsey	...	TJ (as Trey Lindsey)
Ken Jeong	...	Mailman

Storyline

FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his son, Trent, go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as Big Momma and Charmaine, they must find the murderer before he finds them.

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Plot Keywords:

performing arts school | murder | fbi agent | undercover | scene during end credits | 

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Taglines:

Momma's got back-up.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual humor and brief violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Big Mama's Haus - Die doppelte Portion

Filming Locations:

Agnes Scott College - 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,433,778 (UK) (18 February 2011)

Gross:

$37,911,876 (USA) (20 May 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Friendly Films (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 113 min (extended dvd edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nia Long declined to reprise her role as "Sherry" from the first two films.

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Goofs

When Trent / Charmaine (Brandon Jackson) is reviewing his testament, it's incorrectly spelled "testement" in the title of the paper.

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Quotes

Malcolm: I'm not even wearing a clean pair of Granny panties.

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Connections

Follows Big Momma's House (2000)

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Soundtracks

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Traditional

User Reviews

Did they think we forgot about the first two -- is that why they left off 'part 3'?

Why does Martin Lawrence keep donning the fat suit to play Big Momma? How many more situations can he get himself into that he has to rely on the help of his alter-ego, Hattie Mae Pierce? Apparently enough to make a trilogy out of the Big Momma movies. At least Lawrence is getting a paycheck, what are we getting out of it? I would explain the circumstances on how and why Malcolm (Lawrence) and his stepson, Trent (Jackson) go undercover at an all-girls school, but -- really? This is a Big Momma movie, people -- plot is really just a moot point. The writers only have one job on a movie like this, get Malcolm and Trent into drag as soon as possible, because there's nothing funnier than a fat, sassy Southern black woman stereotype. Isn't that right, Tyler Perry? Maybe they need to do a Madea/Big Momma crossover and just get everyone offended at the same time.

I understand that they were at a performing arts school and everything, but did we really need to sit through 5... count them, 5.... musical numbers (6 if you include the music video during the end credits). I felt like I was tricked into watching some stage play version of Big Momma where the characters just break into song on a whim. Maybe that's where they're trying to take the Big Momma character....because she certainly would put the BROAD in Broadway. Yes, bad pun, I know... but forgive me, please, I just had to sit through a Big Momma movie. More reviews at www.soveryterry.com Final Grade: D+