Man of the House

2005

Man of the House

Critics Consensus

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

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Movie Info

Directed by Stephen Herek, Man of the House follows hard-nosed Texas Ranger Lt. Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) in an undercover job as a cheerleading coach. Though his assignment is fairly cut-and-dried -- after witnessing the murder of a federal informant, a group of cheerleaders from the University of Texas need temporary protection -- he ends up forming a variety of unexpected and decidedly less simple relationships. Aside from his immersion into the struggles and triumphs of the UT cheerleading squad (Monica Keena, Kelli Garner, Christina Milian, Paula Garces, and Vanessa Ferlito), Roland finds himself dealing with a strong attraction to college professor Molly McCarthy (Anne Archer). Formerly titled Cheer Up, Man of the House also features supporting performances from Brian Van Holt, Shea Whigham, and Paget Brewster.

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones
as Roland Sharp
Cedric the Entertainer
as Percy Stevens
Christina Milian
as Anne
Paula Garcés
as Teresa
Monica Keena
as Evie
Vanessa Ferlito
as Heather
Kelli Garner
as Barb
Anne Archer
as Molly McCarthy
Brian Van Holt
as Eddie Zane
Shea Whigham
as Ranger Holt
Terry Parks
as Ranger Riggs
Curtis Armstrong
as Morgan Ball
Liz Vassey
as Margaret Swanson
Shannon Woodward
as Emma Sharp
R. Lee Ermey
as Capt. Nichols
Paget Brewster
as Binky Beauregard
Ash Christian
as Tommy
Mark Hanson
as Jimmy
James Richard Perry
as Himself
Sarah Monahan
as TV Reporter
James Vincent
as James
Robert Newell
as Newspaper Reporter
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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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