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12/30/06
Bringing Down the House (2003)
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Reviews Counted:143
Fresh:49
Rotten:94
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Though the cast shines, they can't save this comedy, which is overly contrived and filled with outdated and offensive racial jokes.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a divorced workaholic L.A. lawyer trying to forget his ex-wife (Jean Smart). Successful but lonely, Peter falls for an online chat buddy and is eager to meet his... [More]
Starring: Queen Latifah, Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Jean Smart
Director: Adam Shankman
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05/31/03
The friction between [Martin's] button-down lawyer, Peter Sanderson, and ghetto-fabulous fugitive Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah) produces dazzling comic sparks in an otherwise stale set-up.
04/15/03
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05/19/04
If you've seen the commercials for Bringing Down the House, you already know the movie's best moments and most memorable lines...
01/06/04
Irreverent but perhaps not funny enough, “Bringing Down the House” gives Queen Latifah the chance to shine opposite Steve Martin.
10/07/03
Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, and Eugene Levy manage to squeeze laughs out of a totally generic, manufactured script that's drowning in odd couple formula.
09/09/03
It's completely forgettable and unoriginal, but it might make a good rental on a slow family movie night.
09/06/03
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08/13/03
...manages to remain entertaining in spite of the lackluster script.
08/01/03
Steve Martin used to be a wild and crazy guy. Now he's as bland as his hair.
07/25/03
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