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| Martin Lawrence | ... | Malcolm Turner | |
| Nia Long | ... | Sherry Pierce | |
| Paul Giamatti | ... | John | |
| Jascha Washington | ... | Trent Pierce | |
| Terrence Howard | ... | Lester Vesco (as Terrence Dashon Howard) | |
| Anthony Anderson | ... | Nolan | |
| Ella Mitchell | ... | Hattie Mae Pierce (Big Momma) | |
| Carl Wright | ... | Ben Rawley | |
| Phyllis Applegate | ... | Sadie | |
| Starletta DuPois | ... | Miss Patterson | |
| Jessie Mae Holmes | ... | Miss Other Patterson | |
| Nicole Prescott | ... | Lena | |
| Octavia Spencer | ... | Twila (as Octavia L. Spencer) | |
| Tichina Arnold | ... | Ritha | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | Reverend | |
| Philip Tan | ... | Kang | |
| Edwin Hodge | ... | Basketball Teen #1 | |
| Aldis Hodge | ... | Basketball Teen #2 | |
| Brian Palermo | ... | Cazwell | |
| Brian Paul Stuart | ... | Prison Doctor | |
| Sarah Zinsser | ... | Receptionist | |
| Sean Lampkin | ... | Cab Driver | |
| Tony McEwing | ... | Anchorperson | |
| Sean Thibodeau | ... | Jud | |
| Ramsey Luke | ... | FBI Agent | |
| Rosi Rosi | ... | Nolan's Volunteer | |
| Minnie O. Burton | ... | Nolan's Volunteer | |
| Rita Fagan-Lewis | ... | Nolan's Volunteer | |
| John Eddings | ... | Police Officer | |
| Louis Archie Shackles | ... | Choir #1 | |
| Tameka Holmes | ... | Choir #2 | |
| Ellis Hall | ... | Organist | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Debby Gaudet | ... | Bingo Staffer (uncredited) | |
| Phil Hawn | ... | Mailman (uncredited) | |
| J.T. Thibodeau | ... | Bank Robber (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Raja Gosnell | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Darryl Quarles | (story) | |
| Darryl Quarles | (screenplay) and | |
| Don Rhymer | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Peaches Davis | .... | co-producer | |
| David T. Friendly | .... | producer | |
| Michael Green | .... | producer | |
| David Higgins | .... | co-producer | |
| Jeff Kwatinetz | .... | executive producer | |
| Martin Lawrence | .... | executive producer | |
| Rodney Liber | .... | executive producer | |
| Arnon Milchan | .... | executive producer | |
| Aaron Ray | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Richard Gibbs | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael D. O'Shea | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Kent Beyda | |||
| Bruce Green | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nancy Klopper | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Craig Stearns | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Randy Moore | |||
| Miles Teves | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ellen Totleben | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gary Archer | .... | dental prosthetics | |
| Greg Cannom | .... | special makeup effects | |
| Chris Gallaher | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| John Kim | .... | makeup effects technician: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Mary Kim | .... | makeup effects production supervisor: Captive Audience Productions Inc. | |
| Mark Nieman | .... | silicone prosthetic technician: Captive Audience Productions ) | |
| Nadyne Peoples | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Michael Peterson | .... | lab makeup effects | |
| Beverly Jo Pryor | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Joseph Michael Regina | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Roxanne Rizzo | .... | makeup artist | |
| Brian Sipe | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Bryan Smith | .... | mold maker: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Jennifer Teves | .... | production supervisor: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Keith VanderLaan | .... | makeup effects producer: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Brian Wade | .... | special effects makeup sculptor | |
Production Management | |||
| Steven Brown | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Bobby Bednar | .... | general foreman: construction | |
| Wren Boney | .... | props buyer | |
| Mariko Braswell | .... | set designer | |
| David T. Cannon | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Charisse Cardenas | .... | set designer | |
| Vincent D'Aquino | .... | greensman | |
| William DeBiasio | .... | set dresser | |
| Bryan Duff | .... | assistant property master | |
| Craig Gadsby | .... | leadman | |
| Rod Garvin | .... | painter | |
| Jeff Halvorsen | .... | set dresser | |
| Kent Jones | .... | paint foreman | |
| Al Kenders | .... | painter (as Al 'Painter' Kenders) | |
| Lyle Maves | .... | lead plasterer foreman | |
| Bryan McBrien | .... | greens foreman | |
| Robert Misetich | .... | paint foreman | |
| Rudy Reachi | .... | property master | |
| Kathleen Walker | .... | art department coordinator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Connie Angland | .... | special effects technician | |
| Larry Fioritto | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Wes Mattox | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Virgil Sanchez | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Doyle Smiley | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Shea Clayton | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Patrick Flanagan | .... | digital artist | |
| Tyler Foell | .... | compositing supervisor | |
| Jennifer Law-Stump | .... | digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Ralph Maiers | .... | digital compositor: Digiscope | |
| Ray McIntyre Jr. | .... | visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic | |
| Peter W. Moyer | .... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Filmworks | |
| Patrick Murphy | .... | digital artist: Pixel Magic | |
| Marco S. Paolini | .... | digital compositor | |
| Rich Thorne | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Dick Baker | .... | stunts | |
| Andy Cheno | .... | stunts | |
| Arnold Chon | .... | stunts | |
| Liisa Cohen | .... | stunts (as Liisa 'Sparky' Cohen) | |
| Eugene Collier | .... | stunts | |
| Keith Cooke | .... | stunts | |
| Ousaun Elam | .... | stunts | |
| Clay Donahue Fontenot | .... | stunt double: Terrence Dashon Howard | |
| Eddie Hice | .... | stunts | |
| Hollis Hill | .... | stunts | |
| David Hugghins | .... | stunts | |
| Melvin Jones | .... | stunts | |
| David Leitch | .... | stunts | |
| Will Leong | .... | stunts | |
| Kent W. Luttrell | .... | stunt rigger | |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | .... | stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti) | |
| Stan Lee Rice | .... | assistant stunt coordinator | |
| Stan Lee Rice | .... | stunt double: Martin Lawrence | |
| Big Daddy Wayne | .... | stunts | |
| Mitch Toles | .... | precision driver (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Mark 'Boylee' Boyle | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Glenn Corbett | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| Bob Gorelick | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Bob Gorelick | .... | camera operator: "b" camera | |
| Jack M. Guberman | .... | best boy electric: second unit | |
| Craig Horwitz | .... | rigging electrician | |
| Jay M. Huntoon | .... | video assist operator: second unit | |
| Michael A. Jones | .... | electrician | |
| Aaron Katz | .... | video assist operator | |
| Darren Langer | .... | electrician | |
| Don McCuaig | .... | director of photography: second unit (as Donald M. McCuaig) | |
| Sean J. O'Shea | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Jack S. Schlosser | .... | gaffer | |
| Tim Sheridan | .... | second assistant camera (as Tim 'Teet' Sheridan) | |
| Steve Suveg | .... | rigging grip | |
| Kirk Tedeski | .... | video playback coordinator | |
| R. Gern Trowbridge | .... | electrician: additional photography | |
| Mark Vollmer | .... | best boy: second unit | |
| Ken Little Jr. | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Reggie Jackson II | .... | casting assistant | |
| Reggie Jackson | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joseph T. Mastrolia | .... | set costumer | |
| Katrina Mastrolia | .... | set costumer | |
| Leticia Sandoval | .... | specialty costumes | |
Music Department | |||
| Spring Aspers | .... | music supervisor | |
| Bronwen Boyan | .... | music coordinator | |
| Tim Boyle | .... | score mixer | |
| Todd Bozung | .... | associate music editor | |
| Jason Frederick | .... | music scoring assistant | |
| Marvin R. Morris | .... | music editor | |
| Katherine Quittner | .... | music editor | |
| John Rodd | .... | orchestral scoring recordist | |
| Allan K. Rosen | .... | music editor | |
| Patrick Russ | .... | orchestrator | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Billy G. Arter | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| David R. Blakely | .... | driver | |
| Roger Bojarski Jr. | .... | driver | |
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The biggest problem with Big Momma's house is that you can often see just how funny it should be, but the cast and crew are not able to sustain the occasional hilarious parts with any consistency.
It doesn't seem to help that Big Momma's House wants to be more than a comedy. Writers Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer shoot for a combination of a crime comedy ala Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and a romantic comedy. But the core comedy is absurdist, while the mostly serious crime stuff is so underwritten that it would be better absent, and the somewhat serious rom-com stuff is so generic and predictable that it has all the surprise of attending Mass.
To me, the comedy being absurdist is a plus, but it doesn't mesh well with other modes. It's ridiculous, of course, that Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) is trying to pass himself off as "Big Momma" Hattie Mae Pierce (Ella Mitchell). That's a large part of what makes it funny. However, director Raja Gosnell's decision to play the rest of the cast as mostly deadpan is a strange one. It leads the viewer to take the film in a more realist mode, but if you're doing that, you keep asking yourself why anyone else would believe that Turner is actually Big Momma. Gosnell should have gone for another approach during the Turner as Big Momma scenes. It's not that they're never funny, but too often the deadpan interaction breaks the humor.
However, the deadpan attitude works wonders when Mitchell is Big Momma. Mitchell is a fantastic here as a comic actress and especially Paul Giamatti as John is hilarious interacting with her. Once those too-brief scenes ended, I was wishing they wouldn't have, and when they reappeared again at the end, it made me more fully realize how much better they were. A whole film could have and should have been written around Mitchell as Big Momma with Giamatti and Lawrence interacting with her and beautiful co-star Nia Long via some other story.
Even with these problems, Big Momma is an enjoyable film. My wife enjoyed it even more than I did, we're looking forward to watching Big Momma's House 2, and we'll certainly watch this again in the future. But it's a case of moments of brilliance poking through so that you see just how much better it could have been.