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Box office. $164.7 million [1] 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.
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 rated film.
- (39K)
- Comedy
- Adam Shankman
- 2003-03-07
He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convinces him to take her case and prove her innocence.
- Adam Shankman
- PG-13
- 22
A comedy about a lawyer who falls in love with an escaped convict and helps her clear her name. Critics panned the movie 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
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 divo...
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy film Bringing Down the House, directed by Adam Shankman and written by Jason Filardi. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, cinematographers, editors, and more.
Bringing Down the House. 2003 · 1 hr 46 min. PG-13. Comedy. Queen Latifah, Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, and Betty White are outright hilarious as a fly ex-con meets a lawyer online and asks him for legal help. Subtitles: English. Starring: Queen Latifah Eugene Levy Betty White Steve Martin Jean Smart. Directed by: Adam Shankman.
