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Big Momma's House 2

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Big Momma's House 2 (2006)

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Reviews Counted:68

Fresh:4

Rotten:64

Average Rating:3.1/10

Consensus: Unfunny and unoriginal. In other words, a perfect piece of evidence for opponents of pointless movie sequels.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual humor and a humorous drug reference

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:2006

Box Office: $70,121,252

Synopsis: Martin Lawrence returns as cross-dressing undercover fed Malcolm Turner in this sequel to the 2000 comedy. This time, Malcolm is working a desk job because his wife (Nia Long) wants him safe. But... Martin Lawrence returns as cross-dressing undercover fed Malcolm Turner in this sequel to the 2000 comedy. This time, Malcolm is working a desk job because his wife (Nia Long) wants him safe. But when his old partner is killed, Malcolm just has to dust off the momma suit and take a nanny job with a family whose workaholic dad (Tom Fuller) is the chief suspect. The kids all have problems: Kevin (Zachary Levi) likes jumping off high places and eating sand; Carrie (Chloe Moretz) needs help with her cheerleading routine; the sullen 15-year old, Molly (Kat Dennings), is turning to punk rock to get the attention of an older boy; and the pet chihuahua is pining for his old love. Big Momma Malcolm is in a position to help all of them, as well as solve the case, but meanwhile his jealous (and very pregnant wife) is on the rampage, thinking her man is off with another woman. There's something wondrous about the sight of Lawrence dressed up as a big old wizened, sassy nanny punching out bad guys, zipping around on a jet ski, splashing mud on gorgeous models at a ritzy spa, or running in slow motion along the beach in an oversize bathing suit--he seems to be having a ball. John Whitesell directs with a sure hand, letting the comedy flow freely and easily without gross-out humor or cheap shots, making this film succeed as both raucous farce and genuinely heartwarming family comedy. [More]

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Chloe Grace Moretz, Marisol Nichols

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Chloe Grace Moretz, Marisol Nichols

Director: John Whitesell

Director: John Whitesell
Screenwriter: Don Rhymer
Producer: David T. Friendly, Michael Green
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Release:

May 12, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Dual Side

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary: John Whitesell - Director; David Friendly - Producer; Zachary Levi - Star
  • Disc 1/Side A: BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 - Full Frame Version
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes: (12; With Optional Director's Commentary)
  • Trailers: Fox Family Trailers
  • Disc 1/Side B: BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 - Widescreen Version
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurette: "Big Momma's Secrets"
  • Bonus Footage: Public Service Announcement

Trailers:

  • 1. Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. Bonus Trailers
 
 
 
 

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Roger Moore

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 13 2009 03:15 AM

Orlando Sentinel

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2/4

Tom Meek

It’s thin, but enough to make you forget the cold for 90 minutes.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 23 2009 03:16 AM

Boston Phoenix

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C-

Cole Smithey

Even in the visually arresting fat-suit Martin Lawrence extracts very few chuckles due to Don Rhymer's awful script and John Whitesell's flimsy direction.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 16 2009 02:07 PM

ColeSmithey.com

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2/5

Brian Marder

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 20 2008 03:16 AM

Hollywood.com

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Garth Franklin

A truly insipid affair that makes the first film seem like classic comedy.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 15 2008 03:15 AM

Dark Horizons

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J. R. Jones

This is funny mostly for its brazen disregard of common sense -- specifically, the idea that elaborate full-body prosthetic makeup could be slapped on in seconds by a cop on the run.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 07 2007 01:24 PM

Chicago Reader

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David Noh

Robin Williams, to his eternal credit, never came up with a Mrs. Doubtfire sequel.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 01 2007 03:54 AM

Film Journal International

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1/4

Kam Williams

No logic, no laughs, a classic 'take-the-money-and-run' sequel which had me praying for a projector malfunction or some other excuse to leave the theater early.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 19 2007 08:15 PM

Upstage Magazine

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Philippa Hawker

It's mildly, amiably funny, in a juvenile way.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 01 2006 04:17 AM

Sydney Morning Herald

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Anna Smith

If Lawrence makes you laugh, you’d be better off watching him do stand-up.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 24 2006 04:20 AM

Time Out

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2/5

Jim Lane

Lawrence has his moments, mostly when he’s not dressed up as Big Momma; he’s progressed to the point where he deserves a better vehicle than this. Long is wasted, appearing in only a handful of scenes.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 12 2006 03:16 AM

Sacramento News & Review

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1/5

Scott Weinberg

Guys who direct snuff flicks in the slums of Khazakstan probably look at Big Momma's House 2 and think "Hey, I'm not such a terrible filmmaker after all!"

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 30 2006 02:01 PM

DVDTalk.com

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0.5/4

John Beifuss

So desperate that barely a half hour passes before we get the inevitable jokes about Dr. Phil, Oprah, Al Sharpton, Tupac and Billy Dee.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 21 2006 12:19 PM

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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1/5

Kim Newman

Martin, please stop making films.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 01 2006 04:21 AM

Empire Magazine

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2/5

Christine James

Martin Lawrence continues to run around in a fatsuit impersonating a sassy obese grandma in order to take down criminals and slaver over beautiful women.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 04 2006 04:18 AM

Boxoffice Magazine

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1.5/4

Jessica Letkemann

Just like the first film, it’s another basic, unoriginal fish-out-of-water story stocked with predictable plot twists and physical comedy.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 21 2006 03:15 AM

Premiere Magazine

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Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 17 2006 02:59 PM

3BlackChicks Review

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D

Nathan Rabin

The least necessary sequel this side of Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 16 2006 11:44 PM

AV Club

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1/5

Neil Smith

It's really just a ploy for some more flaccid fat-suit antics that are as short of inspiration as Big Momma is of breath.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 14 2006 03:15 AM

BBC

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An exhausting, not-hilarious, multiple-resolution ending, in which Big Momma does funny dances with a cheerleading squad, runs on the beach like Bo Derek and chases down the bad guys -- all while fat.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 11 2006 04:10 AM

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