Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- broad
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy weekend
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel unfunny, unoriginal, episodic, and flat, despite strong audience approval and commercial performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Malcolm Turner transforms into Big Momma to work as the Fuller family's nanny and investigate Tom Fuller's computer worm.
Big Momma must care for Andrew, Carrie, and Molly while secretly gathering evidence and maintaining the household.
Malcolm's wig, vocal transformation, clothing, and behavior as Hattie Mae Pierce drive the spa, cheerleading, and family-comedy sequences.
The suspected computer worm that could expose government intelligence files is the central object of Malcolm's investigation.
Films like Big Momma's House 2, and why
Big Momma's House
shares undercover impersonation, physical comedy, crime plotting, and a protagonist balancing secret work with family responsibilities
The Nutty Professor
shares disguise-driven farce, law-enforcement hijinks, broad humor, and escalating undercover complications
Kindergarten Cop
shares family-centered undercover comedy, fish-out-of-water situations, and an agent struggling to maintain a fabricated identity
Mrs. Doubtfire
shares broad identity comedy, domestic chaos, and comedic concealment within a family household
Movie Details
- Director
- John Whitesell
- Release Date
- 2006-01-26
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1735)
Cast
- Martin Lawrence
- Marisol Nichols
- Kevin Durand
- Dan Lauria
- Kat Dennings
- Josh Flitter
- Zachary Levi
- Jascha Washington
- Jeanene Fox
- Mark Moses
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Big Momma's House 2 about?
- An FBI agent disguised as an outspoken nanny must juggle a cybercrime investigation, three unruly children, and his own family responsibilities.
- What is Big Momma's House 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Big Momma's House 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Big Momma's House 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Big Momma's House 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Big Momma's House 2?
- Critics broadly found the sequel unfunny, unoriginal, episodic, and flat, despite strong audience approval and commercial performance.
- Which films are like Big Momma's House 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Big Momma's House, The Nutty Professor, Kindergarten Cop, and Mrs. Doubtfire.
- How long is Big Momma's House 2?
- Big Momma's House 2 runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Big Momma's House 2?
- In United States, Big Momma's House 2 streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
