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Big Momma's House

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
88K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,594
218
Big Momma's House (2000)
Trailer
Play trailer2:27
1 Video
99+ Photos
ActionComedyCrime
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
88K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,594
218
  • Director
    • Raja Gosnell
  • Writers
    • Darryl Quarles(story)
    • Don Rhymer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Nia Long
    • Paul Giamatti
  • Director
    • Raja Gosnell
  • Writers
    • Darryl Quarles(story)
    • Don Rhymer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Nia Long
    • Paul Giamatti
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 167User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations

    Videos1

    Big Momma's House
    Trailer 2:27
    Watch 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

    Top cast

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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
    • Production, box office & more 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 reviews167

    Review
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    Featured review
    5/10
    SOME FILMS YOU REVISIT & FIND ANNOYING NOW
    I loved "Big Momma's House" way back when it first came out & watched it alot on video, i already liked Martin Lawrence in "Blue Streak" & "Bad Boys" so seeing him play another Cop type of role in another big Comedy was exciting & i did like it.

    Now most films i loved as a kid or in my younger days i still genuinely love now & hold them dear to my heart or have deep Nostalgia for but with "Big Momma's House" i now find it too stupid & too silly & i find Martin Lawrence way over the top & annoying!!! Strange how things can change? But yet i still love Eddie Murphy's "The Nutty professor" 1&2!!! Similar flicks in many ways but Eddie Murphy is a million times better than Lawrence so maybe that's why.

    Anyway a few laughs are still there but i don't think it's a good film anymore
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    • lukem-52760
    • Feb 14, 2020

    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
    • Official site
      • Filmymen
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vú Em FBI
    • Filming locations
      • 192 N Shaffer Street, Orange, California, USA(Big Momma's house)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • New Regency Productions
      • Runteldat Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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