Big Momma's House Movie Review 2000

FBI agent Lawrence is sent to Georgia to protect single mom Long and her son from her escaped con ex. Since he's a master of disguise, Lawrence passes himself off as her grandma, who's known as "Big Momma." Lawrence, like his pal Eddie Murphy, has plenty of experience with costumes, disquises, and multiple roles. So it's kind of disappointing that this isn't a better movie. Sporadic laughs are too often mined from toilet humor, and the plot doesn't allow for many quiet moments, which Lawrence needs to balance out the slapstick.

Distribution

Fox Home Entertainment, PO Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, Phone: (310)369-3900, Toll-free: 888-223-4FOX, Fax: (310)369-5811, URL: http://www.foxmovies.com/index1.html, Remarks: Also known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Undercover Cops, Not-So-True Identity, American South, Escaped Cons, Top Grossing Films of 2000, FBI, Urban Comedy

Screenplay

Darryl Quarles, Don Rhymer

Cast

Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Terrence DaShon Howard, Anthony Anderson, Carl Wright, Ella Mitchell, Jascha Washington, Starletta DuPois, Cedric the Entertainer

Cinematography

Michael D. O'Shea

Director

Raja Gosnell

Music

Richard Gibbs

Other

Kent Beyda

Producer

20th Century-Fox