Little Man (2006)
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12% of critics liked it
(90 reviews) -
68% of users liked it
(396,640 ratings)
Fate brings a childless couple a bundle of joy -- who happens to have a criminal record -- in this comedy directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Calvin Simms (Marlon Wayans) is a master criminal who with the help of his friend and sidekick, Percy (Tracy Morgan), plans a daring robbery of a museum where… More Fate brings a childless couple a bundle of joy -- who happens to have a criminal record -- in this comedy directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Calvin Simms (Marlon Wayans) is a master criminal who with the help of his friend and sidekick, Percy (Tracy Morgan), plans a daring robbery of a museum where one of the world's largest diamonds is on display. One of reasons Calvin is able to get inside secure areas is his size -- Calvin is dwarf who stands less than two feet tall, and can slip in unnoticed where more conventionally sized people would not. While Calvin is able to get the diamond, he's nearly caught by the police while making his getaway, and stashes the jewel in a bag carried by a passerby. Eager to recover the diamond from the unwitting accomplice, Calvin and Percy figure out a way to get into his house -- they dress Calvin up as a baby, and leave him on the doorstep of the passerby's home. As it happens, the couple who live there (Shawn Wayans and Kerry Washington) have been wanting to have a baby, and they eagerly take the new arrival under their wing, embracing the joys of parenthood while ignoring some of the toddler's unusual behavior. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Keenen Ivory Wayans, Dave Sheridan
- Written By
- Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 14, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Releasing
Critic Reviews
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JM Tyree, Time Out
It's a concept, not a movie.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Tedious, snickering jokes about infant breast-feeding and adult-male boob lust? You got 'em, baby.
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Darel Jevens, Chicago Sun-Times
The Wayanses rely on their usual tired jokes here -- spittakes, white people speaking jive, Marlon grimacing in gastrointestinal distress.
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Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press
The sizable laughs in Little Man make it better than just about anyone expected.
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Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
There's nothing like a well-placed nod to the classics to help elevate a dumb summer comedy.
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Cast
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Marlon Wayans
as Calvin Sims
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Shawn Wayans
as Darryl Edwards
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Kerry Washington
as Vanessa Edwards
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John Witherspoon
as Pops
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Tracy Morgan
as Percy
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Lochlyn Munro
as Greg
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Chazz Palminteri
as Walken
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Gabe Pimental
as Calvin Body
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Molly Shannon
as Soccer Mom
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Linden Porco
as Calvin Body
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David Alan Grier
as David
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Dave Sheridan
as Rosco
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Fred Stoller
as Richard
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Brittany Daniel
as Brittany
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Alex Borstein
as Janet
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Kelly Coffield Park
as The Jeweller
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Damien Dante Wayans
as Officer Wilson
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Gary Owen
as Officer Jankowski
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John De Santis
as Bruno
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Chloe Mathews
as Chrissy
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Matthew Ast
as Tommy
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Reece Leslie Knight
as Nicholas
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Malcom Scott
as Big Fan
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Christopher Gauthier
as Big Fan's Buddy
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Nancy Bell
as Older White Lady
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Ken Kramer
as Doctor Murphy
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Glenn Ennis
as Fontana
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Moneca Delain
as Hockey Waitress
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Sabine Raskin
as Little Girl
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Sebastian Godbout
as Little Boy
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Michael Bardach
as Cellmate
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Fraser Attcheson
as Muscular Inmate
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Anthony St. John
as Scrawny Inmate
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Chris Burns
as Guard
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Mark Docherty
as News Anchor
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Peter Hanlon
as Representative
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Jeff Ballard
as Ballplayer
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Kai Kennedy
as Park Boy
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Isaiah States
as Park Boy
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Stephen Thompson
as Park Boy
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Anthony Harrison
as Policeman
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Josh Laster
as Van Kid
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Samantha Laster
as Van Kid
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Brett Irving Coppa
as Dinosaurus Rex Kid
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Taylor Weaver
as Dinosaurus Rex Kid
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Christopher Burns
as Guard








