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Big Mommas Like Father Like Son (2011)

Director: John Whitesell

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From Time Out London

Quite how this flaccid, one-joke crime-comedy franchise even got off the ground is a mystery. Yet here we are again – 11 years after the first – with a third clumsy scenario. Martin Lawrence again plays the FBI agent who goes undercover dressed up as a big-assed, take-no-shit soul mother. But the joke this time also involves his rap-star-wannabe son Trent (Brandon T Jackson) dragging up and tagging along on a case involving a trio of gun-toting hoods and a mysterious USB stick hidden inside a drama school for girls. Having enrolled in one the school’s courses, Trent masquerades as Big Momma’s niece, befriends music student Haley (Jessica Lucas) and falls for her. At which juncture the film slips into a retread of ‘Tootsie’. Couldn’t the writers have come up with something less contrived and a little funnier? And if you’re going to have someone dress up as a clichéd southern blues matriarch, at least have the decency to keep it plausible. There is one decent scene – a ‘Fame’-like singsong – but that’s about it.

Author: Derek Adams

Time Out London Issue 2113: 17 - 23 Feburary, 2011


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  • Your answer was just what said...
    Posted on Jan 22 2012 00:53 Your answer was just what I neeedd. It's made my day!
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  • eezy said...
    Posted on Jul 12 2011 09:44 the comment below i made was a stuff up but the real thing is:this movie is great!!!big momma gets bashed up really bad she brakes everything while fighting. i loved the part in the art room i actually wet my pant i am not lying it is the best i prefer this movie to everyone!!! its a must see movie (:
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  • eezy said...
    Posted on Jul 12 2011 09:41 this movie is a crack up big momma gets bashed up the part in the art romm i wet my pant!!!!!
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  • Harry said...
    Posted on May 02 2011 09:04 Rubbish
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  • sarah said...
    Posted on Mar 25 2011 19:38 haaa soooo funny just watcched the trailer
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  • sharon said...
    Posted on Mar 06 2011 18:38 it is very intresting from the comady I also love showcase
    derby and manchester great.
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  • andrew said...
    Posted on Mar 03 2011 13:21 why do these ppl always think it is boring i am going to see it if i see another bad comment im going to say GET A LIFE!!!!
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  • andrew holmes said...
    Posted on Mar 03 2011 13:17 this film was so good and it was so funny i wet my self
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  • Ria francis said...
    Posted on Feb 25 2011 23:44 I really enjoyed this movie!!!! it was funny, you must go and see it.
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  • sabsabgyal said...
    Posted on Feb 22 2011 21:02 it was so good must see film . i hope that there will be another1
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  • Amy said...
    Posted on Feb 21 2011 18:27 This film was great i really enjoyed it i went to see it with my mam my sister who is 12 and i am 15 i didnt expect it to be good but i was very wrong. It was very funny and just plain great i would deffo recomend this film. When i went to see it there was all ages in there deffo a one for the family :)
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  • ???? said...
    Posted on Feb 21 2011 09:24 This film was a little bit funny, but other then that it was the worst film i had seen out of all 3 that i watched!
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  • big moma like father like said...
    Posted on Feb 19 2011 13:51 SAME AS ABOUVE BUT READ EXTRA BIT AT BOTTOM
    Quite how this flaccid, one-joke crime-comedy franchise even got off the ground is a mystery. Yet here we are again – 11 years after the first – with a third clumsy scenario. Martin Lawrence again plays the FBI agent who goes undercover dressed up as a big-assed, take-no-shit soul mother. But the joke this time also involves his rap-star-wannabe son Trent (Brandon T Jackson) dragging up and tagging along on a case involving a trio of gun-toting hoods and a mysterious USB stick hidden inside a drama school for girls. Having enrolled in one the school’s courses, Trent masquerades as Big Momma’s niece, befriends music student Haley (Jessica Lucas) and falls for her. At which juncture the film slips into a retread of ‘Tootsie’. Couldn’t the writers have come up with something less contrived and a little funnier? And if you’re going to have someone dress up as a clichéd southern blues matriarch, at least have the decency to keep it plausible. There is one decent scene – a ‘Fame’-like singsong – but that’s about it.
    FILM SOUNDS OK SAW THE TRAILER LOOKES FUNNY BUT THEY USALY PUT THE FUNNIEST BIT ON AS THE TRAILER. DUNNO WEATHER I SAHOULD GO SEE IT WHAT DO U THINK? THERE MIGHT BE MORE BETTER FILMS OUT ASWELL
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  • himoma said...
    Posted on Feb 19 2011 13:46 avrage film
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Cast & crew

Director: John Whitesell

Cast: Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Jessica Lucas

Genre(s): Comedy

Rated: PG

Duration: 107 mins

UK Release: Feb 16 2011




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