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Released 15 years ago.
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Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
"Momma's got back-up."
2011 1h 47m EN
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CrimeComedyAction
Synopsis
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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.
“Momma's got back-up.”
Cast
Martin Lawrence
Malcolm / Big Momma
Brandon T. Jackson
Trent / Charmaine
Jessica Lucas
Haley
Portia Doubleday
Jasmine Lee
Emily Rios
Isabelle
Ana Ortiz
Headmistress
Michelle Ang
Mia
Henri Lubatti
Vlad
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Whitesell
- Writers
- Matthew Fogel, Matthew Fogel, Don Rhymer
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Big Momma's House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John Whitesell, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Martin Lawrence and Brandon T. Jackson and Jessica Lucas carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Momma's got back-up.".
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IMDB entry: tt1464174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Whitesell directs. Anthony B. Richmond behind the camera. David Newman scores. Priscilla Nedd-Friendly cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Part of the "Big Momma's House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Directed by John Whitesell, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Martin Lawrence and Brandon T. Jackson and Jessica Lucas carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Momma's got back-up.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1464174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Released under 19 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Anthony B. Richmond
- Original score
- David Newman
- Editing
- Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
- Production design
- Meghan C. Rogers
- Costume design
- Leah Katznelson
- Makeup / hair
- Camille Friend
- Sound
- Beau Borders
- Stunt coordinator
- Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $32,000,000
- Box office
- $82,686,066
- Return
- 258% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Part of
Big Momma's House Collection
An FBI agent is going undercover... and he's concealing more than a weapon.
Also by
John Whitesell
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Regency Enterprises
US
New Regency Pictures
US
- FR
Friendly Films (II)
- RU
Runteldat Entertainment
US
- TH
The Collective Studios
- FR
Friendly Films Productions
20th Century Fox
US
Key crew
- StuntsDavid Fletcher
- Hair Department HeadCamille Friend
- Production CoordinatorAinslie Thomas
- Executive ProducerArnon Milchan
- Music SupervisorDave Jordan
- Associate ProducerWilliam Paul Clark
- EditorPriscilla Nedd-Friendly
- Executive ProducerMartin Lawrence
- ProducerMichael Green
- Sound Effects EditorKaren Vassar Triest
- Executive ProducerJeff Kwatinetz
- CastingAlexa L. Fogel
- Music SupervisorJoJo Villanueva
- ProducerDavid T. Friendly
- CastingMark Fincannon
- Production Sound MixerWhit Norris
- Associate ProducerDarice Rollins
- Script SupervisorGail Hunter
- Executive ProducerJeremiah Samuels
- Sound Re-Recording MixerBeau Borders
- Sound MixerNerses Gezalyan
- Production DesignMeghan C. Rogers
- Costume DesignLeah Katznelson
- Supervising Sound EditorKelly Oxford
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- undercover
- fbi
- sequel
- disguise
- impersonation
- duringcreditsstinger
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-02-18PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Esta Abuela es un Peligro 3ES
- Big Mamma: de père en filsFR
- Big Mommas - Like Father, Like SonUS
- Big Mamma 3FR
- Agent XXL: Rodzinny InteresPL
- Big Mommas 3 - Like Father, Like SonNL
- Big Momma's House 3 - Like Father, Like SonNL
- Big Mommas - Sådan Far, Sådan SonSE
- Gagyi Mami - Mint két tojásHU
- Vovó...Zona 3: Tal Pai, Tal FilhoBR
- 빅 마마 하우스-라이크 파더, 라이크 선KR
- Hamekyttä 3FI
- Big Mamas Haus 3 - Die doppelte PortionDE
- Big Mama - Tale padre, tale figlioIT
- Vay Anam Vay 3TR
