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Big Momma's House

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
85K
YOUR RATING
Big Momma's House (2000)
Trailer
Play trailer2:27
1 Video
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  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Crime
In order to protect a beautiful woman and her son from a robber, a male FBI agent disguises himself as a large grandmother.In order to protect a beautiful woman and her son from a robber, a male FBI agent disguises himself as a large grandmother.In order to protect a beautiful woman and her son from a robber, a male FBI agent disguises himself as a large grandmother.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
85K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Raja Gosnell
  • Writers
    • Darryl Quarles(story)
    • Don Rhymer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Nia Long
    • Paul Giamatti
Top credits
  • Director
    • Raja Gosnell
  • Writers
    • Darryl Quarles(story)
    • Don Rhymer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Nia Long
    • Paul Giamatti
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 164User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations

    Videos1

    Big Momma's House
    Trailer 2:27
    Big Momma's House

    Photos225

    Martin Lawrence stars as an FBI agent going WAY undercover
    Nia Long and Martin Lawrence (in makeup as Big Momma) star in Big Momma's House
    John unexpectedly runs into the real Big Momma
    Martin Lawrence prove's Big Momma can shoot some hoops
    The real Big Momma and the impostor meet
    Big Momma gives Nolan a lesson in proper martial arts technique
    Sherry & Trent arrive at Big Momma's
    Martin Lawrence stars in Big Momma's House
    Nia Long stars as Sherry and Jascha Washington stars as her son, Trent
    Martin gets his makeup touched up
    Big Momma in church
    Jascha Washington stars as Trent

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    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Malcolm Turner
    Nia Long
    Nia Long
    • Sherry Pierce
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • John
    Jascha Washington
    Jascha Washington
    • Trent Pierce
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Lester Vesco
    • (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Nolan
    Ella Mitchell
    • Hattie Mae Pierce (Big Momma)
    Carl Wright
    Carl Wright
    • Ben Rawley
    Phyllis Applegate
    Phyllis Applegate
    • Sadie
    Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    • Miss Patterson
    Jessie Mae Holmes
    • Miss Other Patterson
    Nicole Prescott
    • Lena
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Twila
    • (as Octavia L. Spencer)
    Tichina Arnold
    Tichina Arnold
    • Ritha
    Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric the Entertainer
    • Reverend
    Philip Tan
    Philip Tan
    • Kang
    Edwin Hodge
    Edwin Hodge
    • Basketball Teen #1
    Aldis Hodge
    Aldis Hodge
    • Basketball Teen #2
    • Director
      • Raja Gosnell
    • Writers
      • Darryl Quarles(story) (screenplay)
      • Don Rhymer(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nia Long was in talks to join the cast of Charlie's Angels (2000). She was persuaded to join this film upon receiving a bunch of roses with the attached note "Come to us where you'll be the only angel."
    • Goofs
      In addition to the placement of the necklace, the simple fact that Malcolm was wearing the necklace in front of Sherry is a huge error. The necklace belonged to Big Momma. Sherry should have noticed this.
    • Quotes

      Sherry: [jumping into bed beside "Big Momma" during the storm] I remember how it used to storm like this when I was a little girl. You would wrap your arms around me, and it felt like nothing in the world could ever hurt me.

      Malcolm Turner: [wrapping his arms around Sherry] It feels so damn good.

      Sherry: [feeling a jab in her back from Malcolm's "arousal"] Big Momma, what's that?

      Malcolm Turner: [pulls out a flashlight] That's just my flashlight. The storm knocked out all the power so I had to get a big ol' flashlight.

      Sherry: [interrupting the conversation they were having when she feels another jab in the back] Big Momma, is there another flashlight under there?

    • Alternate versions
      For the UK version the distributor chose to cut eight seconds of violence in the opening martial arts scene, and a head butt in a later scene, in order to achieve a "12" rating. Initial video releases used this same print. All cuts were waived in 2011, and is currently available uncut in the UK with a "12" certificate.
    • Connections
      Edited into Building Big Momma's House (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Security
      Written by Otis Redding and Margaret Wessen

      Performed by Otis Redding

      Courtesy of ATCO Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews164

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    An uneven comedy, but it has more laughs than I expected
    I was in my early teens when this was released ten years ago, and I never heard of it at the time. In early 2006, I went to the theatre while this movie's sequel, "Big Momma's House 2", was playing, but since I had never seen the original by this point and could see that the sequel was widely hated, it was obviously not the movie I was going to see. Instead, I went to see "The Matador" on that particular trip to the movie theatre. It took me over four years after that to get around to watching the original "Big Momma's House", and just before seeing it, I had low expectations, thinking it would probably be a very unfunny comedy, even if it wasn't absolutely terrible. However, while it's unsurprisingly not that great, I did laugh.

    Malcolm Turner is an FBI agent who is very skilled in disguising himself for undercover operations. After it is announced that a murderer and robber named Lester Vesco has just escaped from prison, where he was serving his life sentence, Malcolm and fellow FBI agent John Maxwell are sent to catch him. The FBI believes that the criminal's ex-girlfriend, Sherry Pierce, was also involved in criminal activity, but they haven't been able to prove it. Malcolm and John go to the neighbourhood in Georgia where Sherry's morbidly obese grandmother, Hattie Mae Pierce (a.k.a. Big Momma) lives, and begin to spy on her. Sherry is on her way to her grandmother's house with her son, Trent, but before they arrive, Big Momma leaves town unexpectedly, so Malcolm decides to pose as the feisty elderly woman! He takes on her lifestyle while trying to get the truth from Sherry, and also finds himself falling for the criminal's ex-girlfriend!

    Before it is announced that Lester has escaped from prison and Malcolm and John go to spy on Big Momma's house, the film begins with the two FBI agents busting a dog fight, and I guess parts of this sequence are somewhat funny, but no more than that. The film continues to be mostly straight-faced after this, as we learn about the escaped prisoner, the two agents are sent on their mission, and Malcolm disguises himself as Big Momma. The early part where Malcolm has to hide in the shower while Big Momma defecates is memorable, but not in a good way. For a while, it didn't seem like I would be able to give "Big Momma's House" a rating higher than 5/10. I frequently snickered, but it didn't look like I would ever find any BIG laughs in the film. However, that eventually changed. While it's still not that consistent later on, it certainly can be funny with the things Malcolm has to do while in disguise, including a baby delivery. The scene with Sherry seeing Malcolm as himself and the FBI agent claiming to be a handyman is also a really funny part. The story and characters can also be interesting.

    This 2000 release is definitely not generally considered one of the great modern-day comedies, and after seeing it, I can understand why, but I've seen much worse excuses for comedy. I wouldn't have been too surprised if I had thought "Big Momma's House" was really lame when I watched it, but while I'm sure many people think it is, I can't say I do. It is uneven, but sometimes funny. Also, there isn't nearly as much juvenile toilet humour in the movie as that one defecation scene suggests! Martin Lawrence plays the lead role here. I haven't seen him in any other film and have only seen a bit of his stand-up comedy, so I'm not that familiar with his work, but think he does a pretty good job with his performance here. This film is a little cheesy and doesn't have the most original plot, and more thought could have been put into the ending as well, but if you want a silly, raunchy comedy, this particular one might work, at least in some parts.
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    FAQ2

    • Why is it that in the thunderstorm scene when Sherry gets into bed they call it a mistake of having the mustache show up on what sherry thinks is big momma.
    • What are the differences between the British BBFC-12 version and the uncut US version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vú Em FBI
    • Filming locations
      • 192 N Shaffer Street, Orange, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • New Regency Productions
      • Runteldat Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $117,559,438
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,661,041
      • Jun 4, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $173,959,438
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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