In 2000, the movie “The House of the Big Mommy” was released. The actors who played in this film instantly gained popularity among fans of the comedy genre.
The unusual film "The House of the Big Mommy"
Filming took place in California. The director was Raja Gosnell, behind whose masterpieces of the world film industry such as "Pretty Woman" and "Home Alone". The screenwriters are Darryl Quarles and Don Rymer. Darryl came up with the name thanks to his childhood memories. Classmates called his mother a big mom. The music for the film was written by Richard Gibbs, who successfully collaborated with the American film industry. Numerous fans appreciated the film “The House of the Big Mom”. Actors and roles in this film are intriguing from the very beginning and keep all spectators in extraordinary tension.
Film success
Filming the first movie with subsequent post-production lasted a little less than six months. By its timing, the film reached the record holders. Up to this point, no such large project has been completed so quickly. In just 99 minutes, the creators were able to combine the comedy genre with crime and the action movie. The film was a huge success. Over 30 million people watched it. The fees in the United States exceeded the budget of the film by almost 4 times! And the world box office has made the creators millionaires. The film’s revenue was $ 174 million. According to unofficial data, the actors of the film “The House of the Big Mommy” received half of the total budget fee. In 2001, Martin Lawrence was awarded the MTV Award for Best Comedy Role.
The plot of the movie
In the film “The House of the Big Mom”, the actors worked with full dedication. In this film, each viewer has his favorite artists performing interesting and exciting roles in content. Malcolm Turner, played by Martin Lawrence, works as an FBI agent. He is an excellent agent investigating many complicated cases. Malcolm is single and his colleagues constantly tease him. In one of the assignments, he and his companion come to a small town to watch a fat lady. A dangerous criminal escapes from prison, hiding a large amount of money. Upon learning of this, his former love, in an attempt to hide, leaves for his aunt, whom Malcolm is observing on duty. Black aunt Hati May Pierce suddenly leaves the city. To go on the trail of a dangerous criminal and find the money stolen from the bank, Turner decides to make friends with his former lover.
The greatest strength of a talented agent is the ability to transform. He successfully brings to life different looks, bringing his charm and resourcefulness into them. Thanks to professional make-up, suits, pads and silicone masks, Malcolm is made up for the imperious black southerner. This is his only way to transform into Big Mom, without causing any suspicion from others. His goal is to find out the location of a bank robber who escaped from prison. But over time, he realizes that he has fallen in love with his aunt's niece - Sherry Pierce. Turner accepts her son Trent Pierce as a native.
Other projects of actors
After the film “Big Mom’s House”, the actors took part in other projects. Nia Long took part in the film "Handsome Alfie, or What Men Want." She also played a major role in the films "Bastard" and "Well, have you arrived?" Martin Lawrence and Denny DeVito were offered the main role in the movie What Could Be Worse. In 2001, the movie "Black Knight" was released, where the hero falls into the past. Continuing to play the role of police, Martin starred in "National Security" and "Bad Guys 2" with Will Smith. But the role of extravagant bbw brought him special popularity.
The second and third parts of the “Big Mommy’s House”
After 6 years, in 2006, a sequel came out - “The House of Big Mommy 2”. Actors who starred in the first film also took part in the filming. The main role of Malcolm Turner remained with Martin Lawrence. Sherry Pierce also played Nia Long. In this movie, the main character decides to leave the FBI in order to spend as much time as possible with his pregnant wife. But he soon finds out that his partner was killed by killer Oshima from the mafia of Tom Fuller. The FBI suspects the killer of launching a computer virus for a gang of terrorists on the Internet. In order to avenge his colleague and continue his work, Malcolm is making up for Big Mom. He gets a job as a nanny at Tom's house.
In 2011, both parts were supplemented by the picture "Big Mommies: Son as a Father." His adoptive son, Trent Pearce, graduates from high school and successfully enters Duke University. He plans to develop the rap music industry as Prodi-G. But because of his minority, he does not have the right to enter into transactions. Father refuses to sign a contract for his stepson. And Trent begins to chase the stepfather during his dangerous missions. He witnesses a murder. The agent does not want his stepson to be shot as a witness. As in the movie “Big Mom’s House”, the actors make up for women. Malcolm has been working as Big Mom for over 10 years. Turner disguises his adopted son as the niece of black aunt Sharmain Daisy Pierce.