Fresh
Even though Lawrence's act is getting repetitive, it's still good enough to make for an amusing time.
Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press
Big Momma's House
This FBI agent is going undercover... and he's concealing more than a weapon.
2000 · 1h 38m · PG-13
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Raja Gosnell
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Big Momma's House
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Raja Gosnell Director
- Martin Lawrence as Malcolm Turner
- Nia Long as Sherry Pierce
- Paul Giamatti as John
- Jascha Washington as Trent Pierce
- Terrence Howard as Lester Vesco
- Anthony Anderson as Nolan
- Carl Wright as Ben Rawley
- Phyllis Applegate as Sadie
- Starletta DuPois as Miss Patterson
- Nicole Prescott as Lena
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
30%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Lawrence gives this depressing effort his all, but that is not nearly enough.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
This movie is rotten.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
[Martin Lawrence] delivers.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
There's something about a plus-size floral housedress that brings out the best in many male comics, and Lawrence is no exception.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
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