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Bringing Down the House (2003)

Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.

TMDB 6.01h 45mComedy Drama

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Plot Summary

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

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Full Cast & Characters

Steve Martin as Peter Sanderson in Bringing Down the House 2003

Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

Queen Latifah as Charlene Morton in Bringing Down the House 2003

Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

Eugene Levy as Howie Rottman in Bringing Down the House 2003

Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

Joan Plowright as Mrs. Virginia Arness in Bringing Down the House 2003

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

Jean Smart as Kate Sanderson in Bringing Down the House 2003

Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown as Sarah Sanderson in Bringing Down the House 2003

Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

Angus T. Jones as Georgey Sanderson in Bringing Down the House 2003

Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

Missi Pyle as Ashley in Bringing Down the House 2003

Missi Pyle

Ashley

Michael Rosenbaum as Todd Gendler in Bringing Down the House 2003

Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

Betty White as Mrs. Kline in Bringing Down the House 2003

Betty White

Mrs. Kline

Steve Harris as Widow in Bringing Down the House 2003

Steve Harris

Widow

Jim Haynie as Ed Tobias in Bringing Down the House 2003

Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

Director & Crew

Adam Shankman

Director

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Bringing Down the House (2003) is available to stream on various platforms. You can also watch it online via our Watch Online button.

What is the TMDB rating of Bringing Down the House?

It has a TMDB rating of 6.0/10 based on 768 votes.

Who directed Bringing Down the House?

Bringing Down the House was directed by Adam Shankman and released in 2003.

How long is Bringing Down the House?

Bringing Down the House has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 2003-03-07
Budget: $20.0M
Box Office: $132.7M
Status: Released