In order to protect a beautiful woman and her son from a robber, a male FBI agent disguises himself as a large grandmother.
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Raja Gosnell
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Martin Lawrence | ... | Malcolm Turner | |
| Nia Long | ... | Sherry Pierce | |
| Paul Giamatti | ... | John | |
| Jascha Washington | ... | Trent Pierce | |
| Terrence Howard | ... | Lester Vesco (as Terrence Dashon Howard) | |
| Anthony Anderson | ... | Nolan | |
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Ella Mitchell | ... | Hattie Mae Pierce (Big Momma) |
| Carl Wright | ... | Ben Rawley | |
| Phyllis Applegate | ... | Sadie | |
| Starletta DuPois | ... | Miss Patterson | |
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Jessie Mae Holmes | ... | Miss Other Patterson |
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Nicole Prescott | ... | Lena |
| Octavia Spencer | ... | Twila (as Octavia L. Spencer) | |
| Tichina Arnold | ... | Ritha | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | Reverend | |
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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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2 June 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$25,661,041, 4 June 2000, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$117,559,438Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$173,959,438Company Credits
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Malcolm Turner: [as Big Momma] Oh yes i got game. and i got two words for you im back.
Basketball Teen #2: You to fat to be ballin'!
Malcolm Turner: [as Big Momma] Say what? You look like a damn shaved bird!
[Trent giggles]
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Written by Kandi Burruss, Kevin 'She'kspere' Briggs and Bernard Edwards
Performed by Kandi Burruss (as Kandi)
Produced by Kevin 'She'kspere' Briggs for She'kespere Productions, Inc. and Kandi Burruss for Kandi Koated Entertainment,
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Kandi appears courtesy of Columbia Records
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Ella Mitchell is a renowned Broadway actress who's noted for her superb singing voice. That is Mitchell's real voice in the film's final scene where she belts out "Oh Happy Day". See more »Goofs
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Basketball Teen #1: Oh so granny think she got game?Malcolm Turner: [as Big Momma] Oh yes i got game. and i got two words for you im back.
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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. See more »Soundtracks
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This was a surprisingly good comedy, despite the predictability of it and the typically-sappy Hollywood ending. Nevertheless, this film has a bunch of laugh- out-loud scenes and jokes and Martin Lawrence is a likable guy. He has the ability to make us laugh just by making goofy faces. His best were when he was trapped in the bathroom behind the shower curtain when the real "Big Momma" (Ella Mitchell) was taking a dump a few feet away! The looks of Lawrence's face during that period were hilarious!
Lawrence eventually dresses as a big fat woman and provides laughs doing so. Ever since the early days of television and Milton Berle, people have laughed at men dressing up imitating women. Pretending to be a 300-pound woman makes it even funnier.
Throw in a pretty female lead (Nia Long) and a little drama to go along with the yuks and it winds up being a decent movie.