Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Seen it?2011 | 107 min | Crime, Comedy, Action
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 5% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Naked Gun, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
5% on Rotten Tomatoes, 22 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$83 million worldwide on a $32 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Whitesell
- Martin LawrenceMalcolm / Big Momma
- Brandon T. JacksonTrent / Charmaine
- Jessica LucasHaley
- Portia DoubledayJasmine Lee
- Emily RiosIsabelle
- Ana OrtizHeadmistress
- Michelle AngMia
- Henri LubattiVlad
- Lorenzo PisoniDmitri
- Tony CurranChirkoff