Big Momma's House 2 (PG-13)

Crude sequel lacks the original's scant appeal.

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Movie details
  • Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
  • Directed By: John Whitesell
  • Cast: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Emily Procter
  • Running Time: 99 minutes
  • Release Date: 1/27/2006
  • Video/DVD Release Date: 5/9/2006
  • Genre: Comedy
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13
  • MPAA Explanation: for some sexual humor and a humorous drug reference.

Parents need to know

Parents need to know that this movie pushes the PG-13 envelope, most often at the expense of female bodies. Accusations and suggestions of sexism and anti-Semitism are uttered as jokes. Big Momma's influence on the girls might be considered sketchy: She says she carries a "blade in my girdle," then asks Molly to reach inside to get it; she teaches Carrie to dance provocatively for her cheerleading team's routine. As an FBI agent, Malcolm engages in violence, chasing, shooting at, and beating up culprits. Characters use profanity, drink, and allude to drugs.

Families can talk about the Fuller family's lack of communication: How do the parents learn to be more attentive to each other and to their children after spending time with Big Momma? How does everyone learn that lying is bad? And since much of the humor relates to Big Momma's size, families could also talk about whether or not it's ever appropriate to laugh at someone's appearance.

Message

Social Behavior:

More obnoxious than anything else, with crude humor and little girls instructed in sexualized dancing.

Consumerism:

Brillo pads; Lucky Charms cereal; Victoria's Secret models at the spa.

Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:

Reference to roach clip and "ack-ack" (slang for marijuana or heroin-laced cigarette); Big Momma gets a depressed Chihuahua drunk with tequila (then says, "The dog's higher than a Georgia pine"); drunk woman at Bingo game tries to hit Big Momma.

Violence

Opens with shooting of unknown character; Malcolm's bird costume catches on fire; guns used by FBI agents and criminals; description of dog's death by a woodchipper; child jumps off furniture repeatedly, landing with loud thwomps; Big Momma does a cannon ball dive into a mud bath, splashing everyone in the room; vehicular chase scenes; fisticuffs at Bingo game; Malcolm beats up thugs.

Sex

Lots of sex-related material for a PG-13 (see Common Sense Note).

Language

General obnoxiousness ("We suck"), mild cursing ("hell," "damn," "bastard"), as well as sexual allusions (see "sexual content" category) and references to body parts ("booty," "Put a bug up your ass," "fun bags" [for breasts]; "naked pictures of Billy Dee [Williams]" Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" ["I like big butts," "Me so horny"]; joke about "BM" and "VD."

Common Sense says

What's the story?

Reviewed by Cynthia Fuchs

In BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2, FBI agent Malcolm (Martin Lawrence) has promised his pregnant wife Sherry (Nia Long) that he'll take low-risk FBI assignments like playing Goldie the Safety Eagle at elementary school assemblies. But when his partner is killed, he goes undercover as Big Momma again, playing nanny to catch dad Tom Fuller (Mark Moses), who has devised a computer worm to grant terrorists access to government files. Malcolm lies to everyone along the way, including Sherry. As the nanny, Big Momma becomes an authority for this clueless white family with her stereotypical black woman's expertise with food, dancing, and sexual experience.

Is it any good?

1
Most of this tiresome and crude film is comprised of unrelated, ridiculous scenes. The slippage between Malcolm and Big Momma was slightly more interesting in the first film, where Lawrence played alongside Paul Giamatti, whose character helped Malcolm change costumes and worry about being caught: here the transitions are effortless, and so, apparently, stakeless.

Even more bizarrely -- though also predictably -- Malcolm instructs FBI agents Morales (Marisol Nichols), Keneally (Zachary Levi), and Constance (Sarah Joy Brown) how to conduct surveillance and detect foul play. After a while, their incompetence only makes his hijinks seem more outrageous.

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Parents and kids say

All Reviews

There are 12 reviews.

2


Posted on 03/25/07 by directerdude123 Kid contributor, age 13

No Way

This is very bad for kids under 10. It wasn't really funny ether.This is a big time waister.
4


Posted on 01/27/07 by tagman28 Kid contributor, age 13

Great Movie!!

This movie is great and hilarious!! There is nothing wrong with the violence in it, there is very little violence and nothing younger kids can't see. Overall, this movie is great, hilarious, and there is nothing that a young kid can't see. :)
5


Posted on 08/04/06 by MikaylaLovesEdwardCullen Kid contributor, age 11

it was a great movie!!!!!!!! parents should let even younger kids watch it, because i've been waching PG-13 movies since i was like 7 or 8.
2


Posted on 07/04/06 by ToCool4 Kid contributor, age 16

Good movie i thought it could be a family movie

4


Posted on 05/22/06 by fnordine Kid contributor, age 11

Laughed out my spline!!!!

I believe this movie would be fine for anyone from 12-and up. There is a bit of sexual content I do not approve of but around the age of 12 this is ok. Your children need to understand in life there will be inappropiate things they will come across that they should have no part of. But if you are to over protective they will be really surprised. But if you are with your children when they first come across things like this you can tell them whats wrong with it.
0


Posted on 05/13/06 by J Kid contributor, age 12

totally bad!

Have any of you seen BMH1? Because this won was Truly bad!
Age 13+
2


Posted on 05/12/06 by MoMo702 Adult contributor

5


Posted on 04/30/06 by Unger Kid contributor, age 13

IT WAS HILARIOUS.

I loved this movie. It was so incredibly funny, I was laughing throughout the whole thing. The plot, though hilarious, had a sweet touch, and the ending was lovely. The whole movie was just really sweet, and had my crying and laughing at the same time. When I walked out of the move theadre, my eyes were wet from crying and my stomach was sore from laughing. I believe this move to be an exellent family movie for anyone of any age. There are no sex scenes in the movie, and little to no use of bad language. I personally loved this movie and I give it a two thumbs up. It also got me to watch Big Momma's House the original, which was also hilarious. This is defiately a must see.
5

Posted on 04/09/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 11

I laughed it waz so funny

Big mammas house 2 was sooooo cool if i were you i would totaly watch it or read it or something ta ta for now I'm sighing off bye
Age 13+
2


Posted on 02/17/06 by BFranklin Adult contributor

Lacking

This was lacking the freshness of the first. There was lots of laughter in the theatre, but I felt it tried way too hard...and really failed. I wonder what they were thinking with the cheerleaders who went from no ability to dance one week to way-too-sexy children the next. NOT COOL! Not a movie I will see again nor recommend to others.

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Adult Reviews

There are 2 reviews.

Age 13+
2


Posted on 05/12/06 by MoMo702 Adult contributor

Age 13+
2


Posted on 02/17/06 by BFranklin Adult contributor

Lacking

This was lacking the freshness of the first. There was lots of laughter in the theatre, but I felt it tried way too hard...and really failed. I wonder what they were thinking with the cheerleaders who went from no ability to dance one week to way-too-sexy children the next. NOT COOL! Not a movie I will see again nor recommend to others.

Kids Reviews

There are 10 reviews.

2


Posted on 03/25/07 by directerdude123 Kid contributor, age 13

No Way

This is very bad for kids under 10. It wasn't really funny ether.This is a big time waister.
4


Posted on 01/27/07 by tagman28 Kid contributor, age 13

Great Movie!!

This movie is great and hilarious!! There is nothing wrong with the violence in it, there is very little violence and nothing younger kids can't see. Overall, this movie is great, hilarious, and there is nothing that a young kid can't see. :)
5


Posted on 08/04/06 by MikaylaLovesEdwardCullen Kid contributor, age 11

it was a great movie!!!!!!!! parents should let even younger kids watch it, because i've been waching PG-13 movies since i was like 7 or 8.
2


Posted on 07/04/06 by ToCool4 Kid contributor, age 16

Good movie i thought it could be a family movie

4


Posted on 05/22/06 by fnordine Kid contributor, age 11

Laughed out my spline!!!!

I believe this movie would be fine for anyone from 12-and up. There is a bit of sexual content I do not approve of but around the age of 12 this is ok. Your children need to understand in life there will be inappropiate things they will come across that they should have no part of. But if you are to over protective they will be really surprised. But if you are with your children when they first come across things like this you can tell them whats wrong with it.
0


Posted on 05/13/06 by J Kid contributor, age 12

totally bad!

Have any of you seen BMH1? Because this won was Truly bad!
5


Posted on 04/30/06 by Unger Kid contributor, age 13

IT WAS HILARIOUS.

I loved this movie. It was so incredibly funny, I was laughing throughout the whole thing. The plot, though hilarious, had a sweet touch, and the ending was lovely. The whole movie was just really sweet, and had my crying and laughing at the same time. When I walked out of the move theadre, my eyes were wet from crying and my stomach was sore from laughing. I believe this move to be an exellent family movie for anyone of any age. There are no sex scenes in the movie, and little to no use of bad language. I personally loved this movie and I give it a two thumbs up. It also got me to watch Big Momma's House the original, which was also hilarious. This is defiately a must see.
5

Posted on 04/09/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 11

I laughed it waz so funny

Big mammas house 2 was sooooo cool if i were you i would totaly watch it or read it or something ta ta for now I'm sighing off bye
3


Posted on 01/31/06 by jordanrocks11 Kid contributor, age 8

ok

it was ok but, funny.
4

Posted on 01/30/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 14

Funny!
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