Big Momma's House

"This FBI agent is going undercover... and he's concealing more than a weapon."

2000 1h 38m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 2,541

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“This FBI agent is going undercover... and he's concealing more than a weapon.”

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Cast

Martin Lawrence
Malcolm Turner
Nia Long
Sherry Pierce
Paul Giamatti
John
Jascha Washington
Trent Pierce
Terrence Howard
Lester Vesco
Anthony Anderson
Nolan
Carl Wright
Ben Rawley
Phyllis Applegate
Sadie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raja Gosnell
Writers: Don Rhymer, Darryl Quarles, Darryl Quarles
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, 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 Raja Gosnell, shot by Michael D. O'Shea. 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 Richard Gibbs. 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 Bruce Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Martin Lawrence and Nia Long and Paul Giamatti carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raja Gosnell directs. Michael D. O'Shea behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. Bruce Green cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Part of the "Big Momma's House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Raja Gosnell, shot by Michael D. O'Shea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bruce Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Martin Lawrence and Nia Long and Paul Giamatti carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "This FBI agent is going undercover... and he's concealing more than a weapon.".
10IMDB entry: tt0208003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.