
FBI agent Malcolm Turner is known best for being a brilliant, master of disguise. Malcolm's latest assignment sends him to small-town Georgia, where he's assigned to trap a brutal bank robber (and a recent prison escapee) who they suspect will be coming down to visit his ex-girlfriend Sherry and her son. Malcolm sets up a stakeout across from the home of a larger-than-life southern matriarch known as Big Momma, who's about to be visited by Sherry. It's a simple plan, but ther... (Full plot summary below)
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FBI agent Malcolm Turner is known best for being a brilliant, master of disguise. Malcolm's latest assignment sends him to small-town Georgia, where he's assigned to trap a brutal bank robber (and a recent prison escapee) who they suspect will be coming down to visit his ex-girlfriend Sherry and her son. Malcolm sets up a stakeout across from the home of a larger-than-life southern matriarch known as Big Momma, who's about to be visited by Sherry. It's a simple plan, but there's one big problem: Unbeknownst to Sherry, Big Momma has unexpectedly left town. So Malcolm, decides to impersonate the cantankerous Southern granny. Using a few tricks of disguise, he completely transforms himself into Big Momma, even taking on the corpulent septuagenarian's everyday routine-from cooking soul food to delivering babies to "testifying" at the local church. In the mean time, Malcolm starts falling for Sherry, who may or may not be hiding some stolen cash. Now, Malcolm/Big Momma must somehow find a way to nab his criminal and the girl.
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| CinemaSense.ComCornell & PetricelliThe driving force that kept us rolling in the aisles focuses on the brilliant physical comedy of Lawrence. |
| San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamWhen all's said and done, it turns out to be quite sweet-natured. OK. I laughed. So sue me. |
| Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)Jeffrey WesthoffBig Momma's House seldom finds anything funny for Lawrence to do in drag. |
| San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisMy guess is that the film will appeal equally to broad-minded 10-year-olds and their grandparents. |
| Miami HeraldCharles SavageIf you're not rolling in the aisles, you're definitely in the wrong theater. |
| Film.comSean P. MeansThe movie is more than a single never-ending fat joke, but not much more. |
| Nitrate OnlineElias SavadaBig, broad, and ballsy, an overstuffed Martin Lawrence looms large in Big Momma's House and appears ready to toss a gross-out shtick at Tom Cruise and M:I-2. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonThe more irritating aspect of Big Momma's House is the feeling of inevitability attached to each and every assembly-line joke. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThe thin sliver of a plot is just an excuse to get Lawrence in costume and let him do his thing. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunMakes good use of prosthetics and silicone to grab laughs. |