# Bringing Down the House (2003)

> An uptight divorce lawyer’s orderly life erupts into comic chaos when a wrongly accused prison escapee demands his help and challenges his assumptions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5744

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Adam Shankman
- Cast: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart, Kimberly J. Brown, Angus T. Jones, Missi Pyle
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305669/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, sincere, lazy sunday, light date night

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