Big Momma's House 2000

Critics score:
30 / 100

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Ebert & Roeper: Read more

Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News: Read more

Susan Stark, Detroit News: The plot's going nowhere, so why not bring on the fun? Read more

Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: Big Momma is broadly entertaining and efficient. Read more

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: This movie is rotten. Read more

Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Mr. Lawrence is better when forced to react to his co-stars. Read more

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: This movie may well disappoint fans seeking the blue-streaked Lawrence of stand-up and tabloid infamy. Read more

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Read more

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle: Big Momma's House is much like the baseball games we've been seeing at Enron Field lately -- a lot of action with poor results. Read more

Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: You may find yourself waiting for a commercial break. Sadly, it never comes. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Lawrence doesn't give Big Momma any special, hidden slyness. Read more

Globe and Mail: Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It's as big a failure as Battlefield Earth. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The movie has some big laughs, yes, but never reaches takeoff velocity. Read more

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: Had me cackling and stomping my feet along with the rest of the preview audience. Read more

Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: Read more

Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Read more

Time Out: Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: Read more

Jessica Winter, Village Voice: Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: [Martin Lawrence] delivers. Read more