Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House (2000) is a comedy starring Martin Lawrence. The film was directed by Raja Gosnell who has directed several other films including the live-action Scooby-Doo along with it's sequel and Never Been Kissed. In addition to Lawrence, the cast of Big Momma's House includes Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Anthony Anderson, Terrence Howard, and Ella Mitchell as Big Momma.

The film was released in June 2, 2000, and was a surprise hit as it opened as the number two movie in North America and almost overtook Mission: Impossible II for the top spot that weekend. Big Momma's House went on to gross over $117 million at the box office and was considered a huge success. A theatrical sequel was released in January of 2006, titled Big Momma's House 2.

The soundtrack was also a moderate success and has been certified gold since its release. The soundtrack featured artists such as Jermaine Dupri, Bow Wow, Da Brat, and others.

The film was shot on location in California. The prime shooting spots were Los Angeles and Orange County.

Big Momma's House is one of very few titles to be released on EVD as well as DVD.

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 * Giant Fat Black Suit Movie