Bringing Down the House
Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.
2003 | 105m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Adam Shankman |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jason Filardi |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 07, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Adam Shankman |
| Writer: | Jason Filardi |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | prison, love at first sight, parent child relationship, workaholic, ex-boyfriend, support, prison escape, female prisoner, racist remark, racism, los angeles, california, catfight, single father, racial stereotype, wrongful conviction, country club, online dating, divorced man, online chat, catfishing, pool party, all work no play |
| Production Companies | Hyde Park Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $132,700,000
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Steve Martin | Peter Sanderson |
| Queen Latifah | Charlene Morton |
| Eugene Levy | Howie Rottman |
| 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 |
| Aengus James | Mike |
| Jernard Burks | Widow's Bodyguard |
| Bronzell Miller | Widow's Bodyguard |
| Matt Lutz | Aaron |
| Randy Oglesby | FBI Agent |
| Jesse Corti | Italian FBI Agent |
| Smalls | Doorman |
| Victor Webster | Glen |
| Teddy Lane Jr. | Big Man |
| Vincent M. Ward | Big Man |
| Michael Ensign | Daniel Barnes |
| Tracey Cherelle Jones | Sofia |
| Josh Waters | College Party Boy |
| Anne Fletcher | Saleslady |
| John Prosky | Male Commentator |
| Alonzo Bodden | Bear |
| Seth Howard | Caddy |
| Diana Carreno | Hip Hopper |
| Tim Stevenson | Hip Hopper |
| Eddie Garcia | Hip Hopper |
| Sundy Carter | Flygirl |
| Anne Bellamy | Hostess |
| Robin Michelle McClamb | Bartender |
| Walter Addison | Mr. Kline |
| Gina Morelli | Rosa |
| Seth Altschull | Waiter |
| Deezer D | Heavy Guy |
| Kelly Price | Nightclub Singer |
| Candace Jackson | Backup Singer |
| Erika Nuri | Backup Singer |
| Faida Amana Brigham | Down Low Dancer |
| Aminah Abdul-Jillil | Down Low Dancer |
| Barry Lee Youngblood | Down Low Dancer |
| Cris Judd | Down Low Dancer |
| Oscar Orosco | Down Low Dancer |
| Garland Spencer | Down Low Dancer |
| Montrose Hagins | Charlene's Neighbor |
| Laura Grady | Hotel Hostess |
| Erik Betts | House Guest #4 |
| Christianna Carmine | Club Goer |
| Wahayn Inello Clayton | Club Goer |
| Paul Hopkins | Party Guest |
| Daymond Johnson | Partygoer |
| Michelle McGinty | Attorney in Photo |
| Lucas Meyers | Valet |
| Bibi Nshimba | Club Goer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jason Filardi | Screenplay |
| Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Michael McQuarn | Music Supervisor |
| Pamela Withers | Costume Design |
| Linda DeScenna | Production Design |
| Daryl Kass | Unit Production Manager |
| Daniel Silverberg | First Assistant Director |
| Robert Jauregui | Stunts |
| Ron McCord | Stunts |
| David Hugghins | Stunts |
| Barbara Bernhardt | Stunts |
| David M. Morizot | Stunts |
| C.C. Taylor | Stunts |
| Mary Fallick | Stunts |
| Ben Jensen | Stunts |
| James Nedza | Art Direction |
| Mitch Sutton | Art Department Coordinator |
| Ric McElvin | Set Decoration |
| Nancy Gilmore | Leadman |
| Virginia Burton | Costume Supervisor |
| Jill Korengold | Set Costumer |
| Jennifer Dozier | Costumer |
| Lynda Gurasich | Key Hair Stylist |
| Mary Guerrero | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Julie Taylor | Hairstylist |
| Felicity Bowring | Key Makeup Artist |
| Amy Schmiederer | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Frank Griffin | Makeup Artist |
| Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez | Script Supervisor |
| David MacMillan | Sound Mixer |
| Harrison D. Marsh | Boom Operator |
| Kevin E. Patterson | Utility Sound |
| Ellen Adolph | Production Accountant |
| Gary Levy | First Assistant Accountant |
| Marlene Marks | Payroll Accountant |
| Angie Ryan | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Nicole Abellera Hallman | Casting Assistant |
| David E. Diano | "A" Camera Operator |
| Rob Morey | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Craig Kohlhoff | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Andy Shuttleworth | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| David Chameides | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| David Richert | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Renee Treyball | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Danny Miller | First Assistant Editor |
| David A. Whittaker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Cliff Latimer | ADR Supervisor |
| James Matheny | Dialogue Editor |
| Donald Flick | Sound Editor |
| Mary Ruth Smith | Sound Editor |
| Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Sean Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Laura Macias | Foley Artist |
| Chris David | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Terry Rodman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Bob E. Krattiger | Gaffer |
| Lonnie S. Gatlin | Best Boy Electric |
| Tim Marshall | Rigging Gaffer |
| Michael Anderson | Key Grip |
| Audie Aragon | Dolly Grip |
| Ellen Freund | Property Master |
| David Saltzman | Assistant Property Master |
| Marc A. Hammer | Production Coordinator |
| Lois Walker | Production Coordinator |
| Erin Engman | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Nancy Deren | Set Designer |
| Rich Romig | Set Designer |
| Dennis DeWaay | Construction Coordinator |
| Molly Allen | Location Manager |
| Kei Rowan-Young | Assistant Location Manager |
| Briana Burke | Assistant Location Manager |
| Shelley Kirkwood | Unit Publicist |
| Paul Murphey | Video Assist Operator |
| Griff Ruggles | Transportation Coordinator |
| Ronald Stinton | Transportation Captain |
| Darrell Hall | Music Editor |
| Ira Hearshen | Orchestrator |
| David Orr | Color Timer |
| Johnny E. Jensen | Director of Photography, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Jennifer Van Shay | Stunts |
| Von L. Roddy | Stunts |
| Steve Baruch | Stunts |
| Michael Roberts | Stunts |
| Eric J. Van Wagoner | Costumer |
| Shawn Ian Kerkhoff | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Julie Feiner | Dialogue Editor |
| Malcolm Doran II | Second Company Grip |
| James E. Krattiger | Electrician |
| Kenny Schneider | Electrician |
| Glen Magers | Electrician |
| John Fine | Electrician |
| Don Nesmith | Electrician |
| Eugene B. Kerry | Grip |
| Rod Farley | Grip |
| Steve Graves | Grip |
| Bill Slemmons | Grip |
| Christopher Reynolds | Grip |
| Jason Selsor | Rigging Grip |
| James Alden | Rigging Grip |
| William T. Jones | Rigging Grip |
| John Pontrelli | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Kim Meade | Producer's Assistant |
| John McElroy | On Set Dresser |
| Randy Severino | Swing |
| Mark Tuttle | Swing |
| Mark Boucher | Swing |
| Mike Buenfil | Transportation Captain |
| Justin Nelson | Producer's Assistant |
| Teena Deocales | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| LaWanda Black | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Ilene Waterstone | Actor's Assistant |
| Tracy Mallozzi | Actor's Assistant |
| Andrea Milford | Producer's Assistant |
| Jenny Fumarolo | Production Secretary |
| Naomi Yospe | Production Secretary |
| William Livingston | Construction Foreman |
| Richard Girod Jr. | Standby Painter |
| John Chisholm | Studio Teacher |
| John Shaughnessy | Assistant Location Manager |
| Seth Rappaport | Music Coordinator |
| John E. Rhone | Music Coordinator |
| Gustavo Borner | Scoring Mixer |
| Stacy Basil | Animal Wrangler |
| Lisa Bloch-Tobey | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Peter McKernan Sr. | Pilot |
| Julie Asbury | Production Assistant |
| Solo Douglas | Production Assistant |
| Joe Morganella | Production Assistant |
| Ryan Chavez | Production Assistant |
| Iain Robertson | Production Assistant |
| Jennifer Weiland | Production Assistant |
| Matthew Boeka | Production Assistant |
| Steve Curtiss | Production Assistant |
| Tony Fonseca | Production Assistant |
| Aaron Roberts | Production Assistant |
| Dana Wagner | Production Assistant |
| Sam Emerson | Still Photographer |
| Jean Quay | Set Medic |
| John K. Wright | Craft Service |
| John C.V. Wright | Craft Service |
| Mike Strong | Key Rigging Grip |
| Walter Nichols | Gaffer |
| Wayne Marshall | Electrician |
| Adam Glick | Electrician |
| Ralph Stiers | Electrician |
| Gary Mayer | Electrician |
| James Fredburg | Special Effects Supervisor |
| James Lorimer | Special Effects Technician |
| F. Van Way | Special Effects Technician |
| Earl Thielen | Props |
| Jamale Case | Set Medic |
| Angela Amaro | Set Costumer |
| Maggie Hayes | Hairstylist |
| John Zinskey | Craft Service |
| Conte Mark Matal | Second Assistant Director |
| Trey Clinesmith | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Scott Sellers | Post Production Accountant |
| Jason Jensen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Adam Shankman | Director |
| Lalo Schifrin | Original Music Composer |
| Aaron Wolf | Production Assistant |
| John Medlen | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Erik Betts | Stunts |
| Jwaundace Candece | Stunts |
| Elle Alexander | Stunts |
| Tom Harper | Stunts |
| William Washington | Stunts |
| Chris Daniels | Stunts |
| Tom Macdonald | Costumer |
| Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting Associate |
| Chris Navarro | ADR Recordist |
| Terri Douglas | ADR Voice Casting |
| Anne Fletcher | Choreographer |
| Larnell Stovall | Stunts |
| Ruy Folguera | Music Programmer |
| Geoff Levin | Music Programmer |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Andrew Parke | First Assistant Camera |
| Bradley Morris | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Douglas S. Holgate | Aerial Camera |
| Michael Hildebranch | Aerial Camera Technician |
| Julio Macat | Director of Photography |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow | Dolly Grip |
| Steven E. Fegley | Construction Foreman |
| Peter McKernan Jr. | Pilot |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jane Bartelme | Executive Producer |
| Cookie Carosella | Associate Producer |
| Ashok Amritraj | Producer |
| David Hoberman | Producer |
| Queen Latifah | Executive Producer |
| Todd Lieberman | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position