Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House (2000)

  • 30% of critics liked it
    (81 reviews)

  • 68% of users liked it
    (454,083 ratings)

In this comedy, a cop assumes a new identity in his valiant battle against crime: an elderly grandmother! Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) is an FBI agent who is a master of disguise and will stop at nothing to get his man. When a bank robber escapes from prison and goes on a violent crime spree,… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Raja Gosnell
Written By
Darryl Quarles, Don Rhymer
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 2, 2000 Wide
On DVD
Nov 28, 2000
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

    This movie is rotten.

  • Jay Carr, Boston Globe

    Farcical adroitness and Martin's ablity to turn on the charm keep Big Momma's House perking along.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    The movie has some big laughs, yes, but never reaches takeoff velocity.

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    Funny Martin Lawrence in drag with potty jokes.

  • Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    Big Momma's House seldom finds anything funny for Lawrence to do in drag.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Directors C


    This movie is one bad joke stretched out to an hour and a bit. Lawrence im pretty sure you can do better, dont listen to Eddie Murphy!

  • Eric A


    Good & fresh idea but it gets real old real fast.

  • Bethany M


    Pretty funny! Had me in stitches at some scenes! A must see!

  • Matt G


    Enjoyable for a little bit, but eventually gets really annoying aside from the fun performance from Lawrence.

  • KJ P


    A great way to start off the decade with hilarious laughs! However, it seems like a replica of Mrs. Doubtfire! That being said, it provides something that every film needs, real emotion in the end to make a film complete. Big Momma's House is not by any means a leader in… More

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