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Directed by | Raja Gosnell |
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Story by | Darryl Quarles |
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Cinematography | Michael D. O'Shea |
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Music by | Richard Gibbs |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[1] |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $30 million[3] |
Box office | $174 million[3] |
Big Momma's House is a 2000 crime comedy film, directed by Raja Gosnell, and written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer. The film stars Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and his loot, by going undercover as the estranged grandmother of his former girlfriend, unaware of the bond he will form with her. The film also stars Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, and Terrence Howard.
Big Momma's House received mostly negative reviews from critics, but grossed over $174 million worldwide. Its success led to two sequels: Big Momma's House 2 (2006) and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011).