Big Momma's House
Seen it?2000 | 98 min | Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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 and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$174 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raja Gosnell
- Martin LawrenceMalcolm Turner
- Nia LongSherry Pierce
- Paul GiamattiJohn
- Jascha WashingtonTrent Pierce
- Terrence HowardLester Vesco
- Anthony AndersonNolan
- Carl WrightBen Rawley
- Phyllis ApplegateSadie
- Starletta DuPoisMiss Patterson
- Nicole PrescottLena