Man of the House

2005, Comedy, 1h 40m

67 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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A high-concept movie that plays out like a mediocre TV sitcom. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Texas Ranger Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) follows a strict code of behavior and has no patience for those who don't follow suit. When five cheerleaders -- Anne (Christina Milian), Teresa (Paula Garcés), Evie (Monica Keena), Heather (Vanessa Ferlito) and Barb (Kelli Garner) -- witness a murder, Sharp is assigned to keep them from meeting the same fate. But his assignment requires him to go undercover as their coach and live in their house, and so, some ground rules are in order.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Drug Reference|Crude Humor|Sexual Content|Violence)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Stephen Herek
  • Producer:
    Todd Garner, Steven Reuther, Allyn Stewart
  • Writer:
    Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone, John J. McLaughlin
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $19.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Tommy Lee Jones
Roland Sharp
Cedric the Entertainer
Percy Stevens
Christina Milian
Anne
Paula Garcés
Therese
Monica Keena
Evie
Vanessa Ferlito
Heather
Kelli Garner
Barb
Anne Archer
Molly McCarthy
Brian Van Holt
Eddie Zane
Shea Whigham
Ranger Holt
Terry Parks
Riggs
R. Lee Ermey
Captain Nichols
Paget Brewster
Binky Beauregard
Shannon Woodward
Emma Sharp
Liz Vassey
Maggie Swanson
Curtis Armstrong
Morgan Ball
James Richard Perry
Self
Stephen Herek
Director
Todd Garner
Producer
Steven Reuther
Producer
Allyn Stewart
Producer
Robert Ramsey
Writer
Matthew Stone
Writer
John J. McLaughlin
Writer
Marty P. Ewing
Executive Producer
Tommy Lee Jones
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Wetzel
Associate Producer
David Newman
Original Music
Peter Menzies Jr.
Cinematography
Chris Lebenzon
Film Editing
Joel Negron
Film Editing
Sharon Bialy
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Critic Reviews for Man of the House

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Audience Reviews for Man of the House

  • Oct 08, 2015
    A feel-good movie with Tommy Lee Jones acting as a father figure to five ditzy cheerleaders. Not his best effort.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Oct 21, 2011
    melodramatic and just dead boring. Offers nothing new, except some hot chicks making it a chick flick
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Feb 10, 2011
    Tommy Lee doesn't really go with comedy (in my opinion) but this movie wasn't that bad. It has some good laughs. And man those cheerleaders are so stupid. Are they really like that in real life? Oh well.
    Dead A Super Reviewer
  • Feb 07, 2010
    Plot: Tommy Lee Jones=Texas Ranger (stretch). Longhorn cheerleaders= murder witnesses. Tommy Lee Jones + murder witnesses = hilarity when worlds collide. Paper thin plot that fails miserably. Thank god he followed this up with No Country For Old Men or I would have to call him Cuba. A pure shit sandwich kids.
    Chris G Super Reviewer
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