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thinking she's betrayed him to the FBI, takes her hostage. Malcolm swiftly breaks into the house, whereupon he tackles Lester and subdues him after John is shot, but at the cost of his disguise being ruined in front of everyone, including Sherry and Trent. After Lester is arrested and the money recovered, Malcolm finds that Sherry and Trent refuse to speak to him, heartbroken by his deception.
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in his disguise to not hold any secrets, Malcolm finds the missing money in Trent's footlocker when he returns home to a surprise birthday party. His discovery is witnessed by Sherry, who tells him she had no idea what Lester was planning and did not report her key was stolen out of fear of being fired.
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During this time, Malcolm bonds with Sherry and her ten-year-old son, Trent, both in disguise and in his cover story as a handyman hired by Big Momma. He finds nothing to link her to the robbery, nor to the missing money's location. After attending a church service with them, where he compels Sherry
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agents Malcolm Turner and John Maxwell are assigned by their boss to track escaped convict Lester Vesco, who was serving a life sentence for murder and the armed robbery of a bank. Malcolm and John learn that Lester may be seeking to find his ex-girlfriend, Sherry Pierce, an employee of the bank who
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While setting up hidden cameras, Malcolm is forced to hide in a shower curtain when Big Momma rushes to the toilet, causing her to defecate as a result of eating homemade stewed prunes. He then finds out through the cameras that she is about to leave town for two weeks to care for her ill friend at
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Matters soon become complicated when John discovers that the real Big Momma has returned home. In his efforts to stop her re-entering the house, John instructs Nolan to lock her out, only for the dim-witted guard to accidentally lock Malcolm out. Lester tracks Sherry down to Big Momma's house, and
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so that Malcolm can assume Big Momma's identity and infiltrate the Pierce household. To avoid suspicion, Malcolm must also maintain the real Big Momma's lifestyle. This includes dealing with her lecherous boyfriend, assuming her occupation as a midwife, and attending self-defense classes led by
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Seeking forgiveness, Malcolm attends the Sunday morning church service, where he gives a heartfelt speech to Sherry and Trent declaring he genuinely loves them. Big Momma forgives him for his actions, and the church crowd cheers as Malcolm and Sherry kiss, before Big Momma and the choir sing
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The film, and the series as a whole, have been derided by some as typical of "representations of the big black woman that have appeared in mass marketed comedies" which at the same time devalue the women by casting "male actors wearing Latex
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is suspected of supplying him with a key to the vault, as the money that was stolen was never recovered. Malcolm and John stake out the house of Sherry's estranged grandmother, Hattie Mae Pierce, an obese, elderly
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as Sherry Pierce, Hattie Mae Pierce's granddaughter, Lester's ex-girlfriend, Trent's mother as well as Malcolm's suspect-turned-love interest.
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at that time. The film itself would later go on to gross over $ 117 million at the US box office and just under $ 174 million worldwide.
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received mostly negative reviews from critics, but grossed over $ 174 million worldwide. Its success led to two sequels:
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as the estranged grandmother of his former girlfriend, unaware of the bond he will form with her. The film also stars
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dim-witted security guard Nolan, whom the agents are later forced to recruit when he stumbles onto their operation.
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Jessie Mae Holmes as Miss Other Patterson, another friend and neighbor with the same surname as Miss Patterson.
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praised Lawrence's "engaging" performance and the old woman makeup, but criticised the film's script.
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as Agent Jonathan "John" Maxwell, Malcolm's rookie undercover partner who is highly intelligent.
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the hospital. Seizing on the opportunity, Malcolm and John create a prosthetic mask and
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since its release. As well as Lil Bow Wow, the soundtrack featured artists such as
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was released on June 2, 2000, and became a surprise hit in its opening weekend in
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agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and his loot, by going
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The film was set in Georgia but filmed in Southern California in early 2000.
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Nicole Prescott as Lena, Big Momma's neighbor and friend of Ritha and Sherry
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and Captive Audience. Cannom had previously created the makeup used by
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is funny in some parts, but it is essentially a one-joke movie." On
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Phyllis Applegate as Sadie, Big Momma's nosy and jealous neighbor.
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as Hattie Mae 'Big Momma' Pierce, Sherry's estranged grandmother.
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series rigidly follows the classic Hollywood trilogy structure.
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can be heard briefly in the film. It peaked at number 41 on the
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as Twila, Big Momma's neighbor and friend of Ritha and Sherry.
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gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.
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The prosthetic makeup used for Big Momma was created by
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woman—whom her friends affectionately call Big Momma—in
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as Ritha, a pregnant woman and Nolan's younger sister.
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as Miss Patterson, a neighbor and friend of Big Momma.
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An overweight woman in a red dress, carrying a big brown bag, and fixing her dress while walking towards a house.
Raja Gosnell
Don Rhymer
David T. Friendly
Martin Lawrence
Nia Long
Paul Giamatti
Terrence Howard
Bruce Green
Kent Beyda
Richard Gibbs
Regency Enterprises
20th Century Fox
crime comedy film
Raja Gosnell
Don Rhymer
Martin Lawrence
FBI
undercover
Nia Long
Paul Giamatti
Terrence Howard
Big Momma's House 2
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
FBI
African American
Cartersville, Georgia
fat suit
Oh Happy Day
Martin Lawrence

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