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Bringing Down the House (2003) -- When a lonely guy meets a woman on the Internet who happens to be in prison, she breaks out to be with him, and proceeds to wreak havoc on his middle-class life.

Overview

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Director:
Adam Shankman
Writer (WGA):
Jason Filardi (written by)
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Release Date:
7 March 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison. more
Plot:
When a lonely guy meets a woman on the Internet who happens to be in prison, she breaks out to be with him, and proceeds to wreak havoc on his middle-class life. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 13 nominations more
User Comments:
Comedy of the year! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
In the Houze (USA) (working title)
JailBabes.com (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual humor and drug material.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The Russian title for the film translates as "House Upside Down". more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Peter is preparing to meet Charlene for the first time, he opens the glass refrigerator door and the reflections of the cameraman and another man can be seen. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Kline: Mr. Sanderson! Is everything okay? I thought I heard Negro! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Reel Paradise (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Rock Nation more

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13 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Comedy of the year!, 23 December 2005
Author: nbickerstaff from United Kingdom

This movie was amazing, Steve Martin and Queen Latifah are a great team they made the whole movie so much fun. When Peter Sanderson (Martin) expects a date with a classy lawyer at his home, instead a large loud woman just out of prison Charlene (Latifah), appears on his doorstep and comes into his home and his life with a bang! At the end of this hilarious movie after a whole lot of havoc Charlene and Peter actually build up a good relationship despite their differences. All of the cast were brilliantly picked including Peters hilarious assistant (Eugene Levy) Mrs Arness (Joan Plowright) and The Sanderson kids, they all contributed to making this film the movie of 2003!

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