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Peter Sanderson is a divorced, straight-laced, uptight attorney who still loves his ex-wife and can't figure out what he did wrong to make her leave him. However, Peter's trying to move on, and he's smitten with a brainy, bombshell barrister he's been chatting with online. However, when she comes to his house for their first face-to-face, she isn't refined, isn't Ivy League, and isn't even a lawyer.... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy, Romance and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 45 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 7th, 2003 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for language, sexual humor and drug material. |
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| Distributors: |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$132,541,238 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sonia Murray
"A film full of laughs that make up for the thud of a predictable storyline." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"A comedy is not allowed to end with the couples incorrectly paired. It goes against the deeply traditional requirements of the audience." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"Corniness and predictability are defining characteristics of Bringing Down the House..." more...
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D+ |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...yet another comedy in which a hip-hop sharpie teaches an uptight white guy how to relax and enjoy life." more...
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C+ |
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