Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

PG-13

Released Feb 18, 2011

1 hr. 48 min.

Comedy

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5%

62 Reviews

Tomatometer

58%

100,000+ Ratings

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After stepson Trent (Brandon T. Jackson) witnesses a murder, FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) brings back Big Momma, his plus-size alter ego, to help solve the crime. Big Momma goes deep under cover at a girls school of the performing arts, but this time he has Trent and Trent's female alter ego Charmaine as backup. The duo must try to find the killer before the killer finds them, but complicating matters is Trent's crush on a student (Jessica Lucas).

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Critics Consensus

Unnecessary, unfunny, and generally unwelcome, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son offers more of the same for fans of Martin Lawrence's perplexingly popular series.

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Emery A

More of the same, if the mood was already not very good and there was a meager improvement in the second, the third became extremely tiring.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Chris B

Musical talent that for me anyhow makes it a must see. Enjoyable and great chemistry. Just love the movies in general. Nice to see a family friendly movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/23

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Audience Member

Great beautiful movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

he is funny as the second fool but not stupid.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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lucca b

An unnecessary, unfunny, unoriginal and generic sequel with nothing new nor relevant to add to the comedy genre.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Worst movie of 2011. STUPID MOVIE!!!! Why does this unfunny, idiotic, stereotypical, predictable, bland, boring movie have a 58% audience? How come good films and underrated films such as Hulk, Daredevil, Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Stuart Little, Stuart Little 2, Harriet the Spy, and Charlie's Angels (2003) all have lower audience scores than this atrocity?! I swear, the Rotten Tomatoes audience is just a bunch of countless idiots with shitty taste in movies! This is one of the worst, unfunniest, and stupidest movies I've ever watched. It was so painful to watch this dumpster fire. I have lost all fondness and respect for Martin Lawrence. It was so unfunny, predictable, forgettable, boring, cliched, and poorly acted. Rating. 0.5/10

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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John Whitesell

Director

Martin Lawrence

Malcolm Turner

Brandon T. Jackson

Trent

Jessica Lucas

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Tony Curran

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Tom Russo

Boston Globe

Looking back, it's strange to remember that the first two movies were both hits, and that Paul Giamatti and Terrence Howard even saw enough in the premise to sign up for the original. At this point, it's really all just flab.

Rated: 1/4

Nov 24, 2011

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

I'm no fan of Perry's blunt-force morality comedies, but at least his pseudo-sainted materfamilias is a real character.

Rated: 0.5/5

Feb 25, 2011

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Simon Abrams

Slant Magazine

It's a true rubber-necker's delight, a comedy so inconceivably tacky that it will make you question whether or not you're laughing at the film or with it.

Rated: 0/4

Feb 23, 2011

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James McMahon

NME (New Musical Express)

Big Momma's 3 isn't offensive. It isn't an unkind portrayal of obesity and its themes are light and carefree. But it's still dreadfully unfunny.

Rated: 1/5

May 25, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The physical slapstick has grown tired and, strangely enough, Lawrence himself even looks a bit tired here.

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 3, 2020

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

The father/stepson angle applies a much-needed Heimlich maneuver to a series that was choking, but it's not enough.

Rated: 5/10

May 4, 2012

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Synopsis

After stepson Trent (Brandon T. Jackson) witnesses a murder, FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) brings back Big Momma, his plus-size alter ego, to help solve the crime. Big Momma goes deep under cover at a girls school of the performing arts, but this time he has Trent and Trent's female alter ego Charmaine as backup. The duo must try to find the killer before the killer finds them, but complicating matters is Trent's crush on a student (Jessica Lucas).

Director: John Whitesell
Executive Producer: Arnon Milchan, Martin Lawrence, Jeff Kwatinetz, Jeremiah Samuels
Screenwriter: Matthew Fogel
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: The Collective, New Regency Pictures, Friendly Films, Runteldat Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Humor|Brief Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.9M

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