Bringing Down the House (2003)

Name: Bringing Down the House
Director: Adam Shankman
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003-03-07
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart

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

6.0(766)1h 45mMarch 7, 2003

Comedy Drama

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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Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

Joan Plowright as Mrs. Virginia Arness cast photo

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DirectorAdam Shankman

Runtime1h 45m

Release year2003

GenresComedy, Drama

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

Missi Pyle

Ashley

Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

Betty White

Mrs. Kline

Steve Harris

Widow

Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

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Bringing Down the House Movie Details

Bringing Down the House is a 2003 Comedy, Drama movie. It was directed by Adam Shankman. The runtime is 1h 45m. 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.

Cast of Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House features Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright. Select a cast member above to explore their MoviesFlux profile and related credits.