Big Momma's House 2 is a 2006 American comedy film directed by John Whitesell, written by Don Rhymer, and starring Martin Lawrence. It is a sequel to 2000's Big Momma's House. It was released theatrically on January 27, 2006. The film was critically panned as critics felt that a sequel was unnecessary. For some time, the film had been placed on IMDB's bottom 100 list. However, it had a decent showing at the box office. The film was released on DVD on May 9.
Plot
Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) has been assigned a desk job as an FBI officer, since he wants to be with his new wife, Sherry Pierce (Nia Long), during her delivery for her new baby boy. An incident occurs in Orange County where Malcolm's ex-partner, John Maxwell (never shown, but was originally played by Paul Giamatti from the original) was killed while undercover. Malcolm's new partner, Kevin Keneally (Zachary Levi) was doing surveillance on a former Military Intelligence Specialist by the name of Tom Fuller (Mark Moses) who had retired and works for a private corporation. The FBI had reasons to believe that he was developing a virus which will create back doors into data stored on FBI/NSA's computers. Malcolm, saddened by this incident, asks his chief permission to go to Orange County, but he is refused. On the pretext of attending a safety conference, Malcolm leaves his home, taking with him the entire "Big Momma" costumes.
Malcolm goes undercover as the nanny in Fuller's house, beating other candidates for the nanny position (by exposing their weapons, as they were also undercovers). He meets the kids, Carrie (Chloë Moretz), a 7-year old cheerleader, Andrew, a 3-year old child who loves to jump off heights and will not talk, and Molly (Kat Dennings), a 15-year old rebellious teen. After neglecting his tasks, Malcolm is fired, but Mrs. Fuller changes her mind at the last minute.
Malcolm, as Big Momma, is soon accepted within the household and becomes a daily part of their lives. Tasks such as accompanying Mrs. Fuller (Emily Procter) to the spa, taking the family to the beach, watching out for trouble, or simply playing a game of bingo (intending to find out the password for the program) soon become part of her routine.
After he finds out the password from Mr. Fuller, he is called by Molly who tells him that she needs him at a nightclub. Malcolm goes at once, only to find that Molly was lured there by Fuller's bosses, who kidnap her and Malcolm.
Malcolm has a blade, which Molly reaches for and uses to free the two. Malcolm sees Tom giving a man a disc, he puts it in his laptop (and is granted full access to FBI data), and he jumps a sea-doo onto a deck, sending it into two terrorists and landing on one himself. He helps Tom the way Big Momma handles them. Malcolm and Tom leave, but one of the terrorists shoots Malcolm (unaware that his Big Momma suit is bulletproof). The FBI shows up, and Malcolm's co-worker is given handcuffs to put on Tom, but Malcolm tells the woman in charge that Tom's family was threatened, and that no charges should be filed. They agree, and the case is solved.
Malcolm goes to the girls' state championships. Their stuntwoman has broken her leg, and Malcolm helps them out by doing the routine and winning the competition. He then leaves and gives the family a letter saying he must go on, but to look out, because one day he might be back.
Cast
Paul Giamatti declined to reprise his role as Malcolm's sidekick John Maxwell from the original.
Reception
As of May 15, 2009, the film has grossed a total of $70,165,972 million at the American box office with a worldwide gross of $138,259,062.
Rotten Tomatoes ranked the film 80th in the 100 worst reviewed films of the 2000s, with a rating of 6%.
Sequel
Randi Mayem Singer has been hired to write Big Momma's House 3[1], and David Friendly, the producer of the first two "Big Momma" films, will return to produce Big Momma's House 3. It is currently in development and is supposedly going to be released in 2011 according to www.aceshowbiz.com. Martin Lawrence's return hasn't been confirmed but it's very likely he will.[2]
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