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Bringing Down the House (2003)

PG-13 · 2003-03-07 · 1h 45m · EN
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Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. 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. Along the way she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

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Adam ShankmanDirector
Budget
$20M
Box office
$132.7M

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Steve MartinSteve MartinPeter SandersonQueen LatifahQueen LatifahCharlene MortonEugene LevyEugene LevyHowie RottmanJoan PlowrightJoan PlowrightMrs. Virginia ArnessJean SmartJean SmartKate SandersonKimberly J. BrownKimberly J. BrownSarah SandersonMissi PyleMissi PyleAshleyAngus T. JonesAngus T. JonesGeorgey SandersonMichael RosenbaumMichael RosenbaumTodd GendlerBetty WhiteBetty WhiteMrs. KlineSteve HarrisSteve HarrisWidowJim HaynieJim HaynieEd Tobias

Keywords

PrisonEscapeParent child relationshipSingle fatherLos angeles, californiaLawyerDivorceBank robberyOnline datingLove at first sightPrison escapeMistaken identityRacismEx-boyfriendWorkaholicCountry clubWrongful convictionPool partyCatfishingSupportDivorced manFemale prisonerOnline chatCatfightRacist remarkRacial stereotypeAll work no play

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityPrison · Escape · Parent Child RelationshipDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference77290Actor preference55263 · 47457 · 46314Country preferenceUs

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What is Bringing Down the House about?

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. 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. Along the way she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

How long is Bringing Down the House?

Bringing Down the House has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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