Movie · comedy, drama
Bringing Down the House
2003 · 1h 45m · PG-13
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What is it about? Bringing Down the House
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.
Genres: comedy, drama. Themes: prison, workaholic, parent child relationship, love at first sight, ex-boyfriend, support.
Cast and crew Bringing Down the House
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Creators
- Directed byAdam Shankman
- ScreenplayJason Filardi
- MusicLalo Schifrin
- CinematographyJulio Macat
- CinematographyJohnny E. Jensen
- EditingGerald B. Greenberg
Full cast and crew58 cast members, 197 crew
Cast:
- Steve Martin · Peter Sanderson
- Queen Latifah · Charlene Morton
- Eugene Levy · Howie Rottman
- Joan Plowright · Virginia Arness
- Jean Smart · Kate Sanderson
- Kimberly J. Brown · Sarah Sanderson
- Angus T. Jones · Georgey Sanderson
- Missi Pyle · Ashley
- Michael Rosenbaum · Todd Gendler
- Betty White · Kline
- Steve Harris · Widow
- Jim Haynie · Ed Tobias
- Aengus James · Mike
- Jernard Burks · Widow's Bodyguard
- Bronzell Miller · Widow's Bodyguard
- Matt Lutz · Aaron
- Randy Oglesby · FBI Agent
- Jesse Corti · Italian FBI Agent
- Smalls · Doorman
- Victor Webster · Glen
- Teddy Lane Jr. · Big Man
- Vincent M. Ward · Big Man
- Michael Ensign · Daniel Barnes
- Tracey Cherelle Jones · Sofia
- Josh Waters · College Party Boy
- Anne Fletcher · Saleslady
- John Prosky · Male Commentator
- Alonzo Bodden · Bear
- Seth Howard · Caddy
- Diana Carreno · Hip Hopper
- Tim Stevenson · Hip Hopper
- Eddie Garcia · Hip Hopper
- Sundy Carter · Flygirl
- Anne Bellamy · Hostess
- Robin Michelle McClamb · Bartender
- Walter Addison · Kline
- Gina Morelli · Rosa
- Seth Altschull · Waiter
- Deezer D · Heavy Guy
- Kelly Price · Nightclub Singer
Crew:
- Adam Shankman · Director
- Jason Filardi · Screenplay
- Ashok Amritraj · Producer
- Jane Bartelme · Executive Producer
- David Hoberman · Producer
- Queen Latifah · Executive Producer
- Lalo Schifrin · Original Music Composer
- Julio Macat · Director of Photography
- Gerald B. Greenberg · Editor
- Victoria Thomas · Casting
- Pamela Withers · Costume Design
- Linda DeScenna · Production Design
- Johnny E. Jensen · Director of Photography
Trailer Bringing Down the House
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Details Bringing Down the House
- First theatrical release
- March 7, 2003
- Release in the US
- March 7, 2003
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, Mandeville Films
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide gross
- $132.7M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Bringing Down the House?
1h 45m (105 minutes).
Who’s in Bringing Down the House?
Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart, Kimberly J. Brown, Angus T. Jones, Missi Pyle, Michael Rosenbaum, and Betty White. Directed by Adam Shankman.
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