Bringing Down the House
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- Synopsis
- A man looking for a woman just like himself ends up with someone quite different in this farcical comedy. Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a lawyer who is having trouble getting his life back on track after his wife, Kate (Jean Smart), divorces him; ......
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- Starring
- Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart
- Director(s)
- Adam Shankman
- Distributor(s)
- Buena Vista
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min.
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Critic Reviews
Having funny lines and amusing gags is only half the battle. The rest is in the delivery, and that's where the trio of Martin, Latifah, and Levy excel.Read the full review
There are certainly good laughs to be had. But the contrived script and bland direction prevent the film from ever developing a comic life of its own, leaving what fun there is seeming like the foundation to a rumpus room that's never finished. Read the full review
Here is a movie that ignores the Model Airplane Rule: First, make sure you have taken all of the pieces out of the box, then line them up in the order in which they will be needed. Bringing Down the House is glued together with one of the wings treated like a piece of tail. Read the full review
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