Bringing Down the House
Director: Adam Shankman
"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 convince 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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Cast
Steve Martin
Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah
Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy
Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright
Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart
Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown
Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones
Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle
Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum
Todd Gendler
Betty White
Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris
Widow
Jim Haynie
Ed Tobias
In brief
Bringing Down the House (2003) is a comedy, drama film. With an average rating of 6.0/10 from 756 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 45min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is Bringing Down the House?
Bringing Down the House runs 105 minutes (1h 45min).
What rating does Bringing Down the House have?
Bringing Down the House has an average rating of 6.0/10 based on 756 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Bringing Down the House from?
Bringing Down the House was released in 2003.
