Big Momma's House 2 (2006)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

John Whitesell

Writers (WGA):

Don Rhymer (written by)
Darryl Quarles (characters)

Release Date:

27 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

The Momma of all Comedies is Back.

Plot:

On his latest assignment, FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Lawrence) goes undercover as Big Momma, and works as a nanny for an unhappy woman (Procter) who is under investigation for murder.

Plot Keywords:

Undercover | FBI | Nanny | FBI Agent | Cheerleading

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Martin Lawrence	...	Malcolm / Big Momma
Nia Long	...	Sherri
Emily Procter	...	Leah Fuller
Zachary Levi	...	Kevin
Mark Moses	...	Tom Fuller
Kat Dennings	...	Molly
Chloe Moretz	...	Carrie (as Chloe Grace Moretz)
Marisol Nichols	...	Liliana Morales
Josh Flitter	...	Stewart
Dan Lauria	...	Crawford
Jascha Washington	...	Trent
Preston Shores	...	Andrew
Trevor Shores	...	Andrew
Sarah Brown	...	Constance (as Sarah Joy Brown)
Rhoda Griffis	...	Mrs. Gallagher

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual humor and a humorous drug reference.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | UK:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (re-rating after appeal) | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:MG6 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:10 | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:PG (edited version) (DVD rating) | Hungary:14 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Costa Mesa, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Goofs:

Continuity: Malcolm knocks the heater over at the safety convention, yet it's upright in the next shot, then knocked over again.

Quotes:

Mall Old Man: [to Malcolm as he's hiding from his wife in the mall] Been there.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Shouf shouf!: Body Fight (#2.2)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Just Bounce

A sequel we never wanted.

My Take: Did we really need a sequel to BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE?

BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE II is yet another example of unnecessary "kaching!" sequel from Hollywood that we never needed. Although funny at times with Martin Lawrence around, there's no reason at all to see it, whether you've seen the first film or not. Few jokes, usually repetitive, make a complete waste of time (even if it only runs for 99 min.).

One of the film's flaws is its confusion about what it is. It's about Martin Lawrence's character, FBI agent Malcolm Turner, throwin' in the old Big Momma costume once more to go undercover. His mission is to investigate a woman (Emily Proctor), who's husband may be involved with a murder case. But the film lags with sappiness that, when it gets to the very serious side, it's confused and just plain lame.

Martin Lawrence is still pretty funny, making some of those tired old humor quite effective. Lawrence has that zing that makes these old puns lively. But even Lawrence, funny as he is, is only one aspect that is possibly right about the film. The rest, the lame comedy script and the lame direction make up for a lousy comedy. Younger audiences will be amused by Lawrence, as much as preteens, but there are other films with the same appeal, and some and most of which are better, way better!

Rating: ** out of 5.