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Big Momma's House (2000)

Film · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Comedy, Crime

An FBI agent goes deep undercover as a raunchy, broad-humored granny to protect a family from a convict.

Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Starz.

Big Momma's House parents guide

No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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What is Big Momma's House about?

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byRaja Gosnell
StarringMartin Lawrence, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Jascha Washington, Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson

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