Man of the House (2006) (2005)
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8% of critics liked it
(62 reviews) -
58% of users liked it
(60,791 ratings)
Directed by Stephen Herek, Man of the House follows hard-nosed Texas Ranger Lt. Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) in an undercover job as a cheerleading coach. Though his assignment is fairly cut-and-dried -- after witnessing the murder of a federal informant, a group of cheerleaders from the… More Directed by Stephen Herek, Man of the House follows hard-nosed Texas Ranger Lt. Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) in an undercover job as a cheerleading coach. Though his assignment is fairly cut-and-dried -- after witnessing the murder of a federal informant, a group of cheerleaders from the University of Texas need temporary protection -- he ends up forming a variety of unexpected and decidedly less simple relationships. Aside from his immersion into the struggles and triumphs of the UT cheerleading squad (Monica Keena, Kelli Garner, Christina Milian, Paula Garces, and Vanessa Ferlito), Roland finds himself dealing with a strong attraction to college professor Molly McCarthy (Anne Archer). Formerly titled Cheer Up, Man of the House also features supporting performances from Brian Van Holt, Shea Whigham, and Paget Brewster. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stephen Herek
- Written By
- Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Feb 25, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
The image that best sums up this dismal comedy is Cedric the Entertainer cringing over a cell phone that's been hidden in a cow's rectum.
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Anna Smith, Time Out
This makes an even worse job of its premise than you might expect, leaving it to the usual sidekick, Cedric the Entertainer, to provide the occasional laugh as a convict-turned-holy man.
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Chris Tamarri, Village Voice
None of the girls are demonstrably embarrassed to be in the film, which speaks to either their work ethic or their poor taste.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
I venture that this is not what we really want from Tommy Lee Jones.
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Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
It's got a lot of small movies bouncing around inside it, but there's no big movie on the outside.
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Cast
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Tommy Lee Jones
as Lt. Roland Sharp
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Cedric the Entertainer
as Percy Stevens
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Christina Milian
as Anne
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Paula Garcés
as Teresa
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Monica Keena
as Evie
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Vanessa Ferlito
as Heather
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Kelli Garner
as Barb
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Anne Archer
as Prof. Molly McCarthy
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Brian Van Holt
as Eddie Zane
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Shea Whigham
as Ranger Holt
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Terry Parks
as Ranger Riggs
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R. Lee Ermey
as Captain Nichols
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Paget Brewster
as Binky
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Shannon Marie Woodward
as Emma
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Liz Vassey
as Maggie Swanson
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Curtis Armstrong
as Morgan Ball
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James Richard Perry
as Himself
