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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 [See Full Rating] for some sexual humor and a humorous drug reference

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:10-02-2006

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

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Time Out
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Martin, please stop making films.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/01/06
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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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: BBC | comment Comment
02/14/06
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC
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Martin Lawrence is a broad comic performer who sometimes hits the funny bone with a mallet -- and sometimes, well, goes wide of the mark by several yards.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
02/11/06
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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You'd have more fun poking out your own eyes. Is there a petition we can sign to stop Lawrence making any more movies?

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
02/09/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/13/09
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

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

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

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: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/16/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
11/20/08
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

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

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
01/15/08
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

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: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/07/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

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

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

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: Upstage Magazine | comment Comment
02/19/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Upstage Magazine

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

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
07/01/06
Philippa Hawker
Philippa Hawker
Sydney Morning Herald

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: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

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: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
04/30/06
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

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: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
04/21/06
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/04/06
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

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: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
02/21/06
Jessica Letkemann
Jessica Letkemann
Premiere Magazine

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02/17/06
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
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