Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a divorced, straight-laced, uptight attorney who still loves his ex-wife and can't figure out what he did wrong to make her leave him. However, Peter's trying to move on, and he's smitten with a brainy, bombshell lawyer with whom he's been chatting on-line. However, when she comes to his house for their first face-to-face, she isn't refined, isn't Ivy League, and isn't even a lawyer. Instead, it's Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah), a prison esc... (Full plot summary below)
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Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a divorced, straight-laced, uptight attorney who still loves his ex-wife and can't figure out what he did wrong to make her leave him. However, Peter's trying to move on, and he's smitten with a brainy, bombshell lawyer with whom he's been chatting on-line. However, when she comes to his house for their first face-to-face, she isn't refined, isn't Ivy League, and isn't even a lawyer. Instead, it's Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah), a prison escapee who's proclaiming her innocence and wants Peter to help her clear her name. But Peter wants nothing to do with her, prompting the loud and shocking Charlene to turn Peter's perfectly ordered life upside down, jeopardizing his effort to get back with his wife, and win a billion-dollar client.
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| EDGE BostonDavid FoucherIrreverent but perhaps not funny enough, "Bringing Down the House" gives Queen Latifah the chance to shine opposite Steve Martin. |
| Spectrum (St. George, Utah)Bruce BennettIf the idea of actress Betty White using the term 'Negro' sounds hilarious to you then maybe this is a your kind of shallow humor. |
| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinA comedy constructed from tapped-out ideas. |
| BET.comJames HillThe real star of "Bringing Down the House" - Queen Latifah's enormous breasts. Latifah's bosom not only symbolizes the non-threatening, Black femininity that ultimately comforts White folks, but it also serves its main purpose of nurturing White folks in |
| London Evening StandardAlexander WalkerIt's quite a mess, this catastrophe -- a racially offensive mess, too. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSonia Murray[Latifah's] got sass and smarts aplenty, powering the most interesting character here. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekFilled with crude stereotypes...the odd couple pairing fizzles instead of sending off sparks. |
| NUVO NewsweeklyEdward Johnson-Ott'A rewrite - one that played more off the straight-laced vs. laid-back dynamic rather than racial stereotypes - would have helped.' |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenKudos to Steve Martin for choosing this script. He's laughing all the way to the bank. The audience isn't as lucky. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatBringing Down the House is a hilarious comedy about a brassy and bold African-American who helps renovate the lackluster life of a workaholic tax lawyer. |
