Big Momma's House
User Score
5.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 7 out of 23

Review this movie

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. MichaelC.
    Feb 3, 2001
    4
    I never laughed. Once. Amatuerish and extremely pointless, Big Momma's House is an extreme waste of time.
  2. MariaW.
    Jul 13, 2001
    2
    This was by far the worst comedy I have ever seen. Shame on Martin Lawrence!! This was written by someone who does not know the meaning of "comedy." As for the make-up, it was probably the only thing that was done "okay" for this movie. For anybody who made this their first Martin Lawrence movie, I feel sorry for him. Give Martin another chance by watching another one of his movies and you won't be disappointed.… Expand
  3. ColeL.
    Nov 17, 2001
    3
    A very bad movie with bad jokes. But it had wit and cleverness.
  4. NedD.
    Sep 14, 2001
    1
    Lawrence wants us to believe that old black women are just damned funny, whether or not you want to believe it. And if you don't, he'll just have the old black woman have diarrhea too. It's funnier now, isn't it? No?

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
33 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 13 out of 27
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Bob Graham
    75
    When all's said and done, it turns out to be quite sweet-natured. OK. I laughed. So sue me.
    Read full review
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    20
    The sight and sound of Lawrence in fat-lady drag remains engaging throughout; script may often let him down, forcing him to keep things afloat almost single-handedly.
    Read full review
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    Any movie that employs an oven mitt and a plumber's friend in a childbirth scene cannot be all bad, and I laughed a lot.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »