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Bringing Down the House

PG-1320031h 45mAdam Shankman
IMDb 5.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 33% · Metacritic 39

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"Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison."

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

ComedyDrama
PrisonWorkaholicParent Child RelationshipLove At First SightEx-boyfriendSupportMistaken IdentityPrison EscapeLawyerFemale Prisoner

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What is Bringing Down the House (2003) about?

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince…

Who stars in Bringing Down the House?

Bringing Down the House stars Steve Martin (Peter Sanderson), Queen Latifah (Charlene Morton), Eugene Levy (Howie Rottman), Joan Plowright (Mrs. Virginia Arness), Jean Smart (Kate Sanderson). The film was directed by Adam Shankman.

How long is Bringing Down the House?

Bringing Down the House has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2003. It is rated PG-13.

Is Bringing Down the House worth watching?

Bringing Down the House holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 33. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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