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Mar 7, 2003 · A divorced lawyer meets a prison escapee online and gets involved in her legal troubles. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 2003 PG-13 comedy.
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- Comedy
- Adam Shankman
- 2003-03-07
Bringing Down the House is a 2003 American comedy film written by Jason Filardi and directed by Adam Shankman and starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. The film features Martin as Peter Sanderson, a lonely lawyer who meets a woman on the Internet, only to learn she has escaped prison to prove her innocence.
A comedy about a lawyer who falls in love with an escaped convict and helps her clear her name. Critics panned the film for its contrived plot and offensive jokes, while audiences enjoyed the cast and the romance.
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- Adam Shankman
- PG-13
- Steve Martin
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- PG-13
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The hilarious Steve Martin and Queen Latifah star with Eugene Levy in the laugh-out-loud hit comedy BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE. Peter Sanderson (Martin), a divorced, straitlaced, uptight...
A comedy film about a lawyer who falls in love with a prison escapee who needs his help to prove her innocence. See the plot details, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this romantic comedy starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.
Mar 7, 2003 · Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for its lack of chemistry between Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, and its failure to follow the comedy formula. He argues that the movie ignores the audience's expectations and the Stewart/Reagan principle of pairing.
