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25-406: Big Momma may refer to: Film [ edit ] Big Momma's House , a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell People [ edit ] Big Momma, a hip hop artist Idalia Ramos Rangel , also known as "Big Momma", a suspected drug lord See also [ edit ] Big Mama (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

50-411: A Blu-ray edition was released on September 16, 2011. Oh Happy Day The recording begins with a muted piano, drum, and bass, backing lead singer Dorothy Combs Morrison on the left-hand stereo channel , then alternates twice with a full-throated chorus that includes a large ensemble, rising to a crescendo with handclaps, and ending with a return to the muted sound as at the beginning. The track

75-459: A 1704 melody by J. A. Freylinghausen . By the mid-19th century it had been given a new melody by Edward F. Rimbault , who also added a chorus, and was commonly used for baptismal or confirmation ceremonies in the UK and USA. The 20th century saw its adaptation from 4 to 4 time and this new arrangement by Hawkins, which contains only the repeated Rimbault refrain, with all of

100-459: A handyman hired by Big Momma. He finds nothing to link her to the robbery, nor to the missing money's location. After attending a church service with them, where Malcolm compels Sherry in his disguise to not hold any secrets, Malcolm finds the missing money in Trent's footlocker when he returns home to a surprise birthday party. His discovery is witnessed by Sherry, who tells him she had no idea what Lester

125-452: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Big Momma%27s House Big Momma's House is a 2000 crime comedy film , directed by Raja Gosnell , and written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer . The film stars Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and his loot, by going undercover as

150-439: Is forced to hide in a shower curtain when Big Momma rushes to the toilet, causing her to defecate as a result of eating homemade stewed prunes. Malcolm and John then finds out through the cameras that Big Momma is about to leave town for two weeks to care for her ill friend at the hospital. Seizing on the opportunity, Malcolm and John create a prosthetic mask and fat suit, so that Malcolm can assume Big Momma's identity and infiltrate

175-671: Is notable for its clear sound given the powerful vocals and the modest equipment used to capture them. It was made at Hawkins' church, the Ephesian Church of God in Christ in Berkeley, California . The gospel style arrangement of the hymn "Oh, Happy Day" by Edwin Hawkins has a long pedigree. It began as a hymn, written in the mid-18th century ("O happy day, that fixed my choice"), by English clergyman Philip Doddridge (based on Acts 8 :35) set to

200-595: The Billboard 200 and number 12 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned two hit singles, " Bounce with Me " and " I've Got to Have It ". Big Momma's House was released on June 2, 2000, and became a surprise hit in its opening weekend in North America , making $ 25.6 million and becoming the second-placed film behind Mission: Impossible 2 at that time. The film itself would later go on to gross over $ 117 million at

225-520: The National Recording Registry . In live performances and acoustic versions of the Nick Cave song " Deanna " (1988), portions of "Oh Happy Day" are included, revealing the inspiration for Cave's song. George Harrison has stated the song was a primary inspiration in the writing of his 1970 international hit single " My Sweet Lord ." The song has appeared in many movies, beginning with

250-604: The Belmont), and Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman . The Edwin Hawkins Singers' performance of the song at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival appears in the 2021 music documentary, Summer of Soul . The song is regularly performed by space-rock band Spiritualized as the last song of their live sets. The song was also included on the album Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord (1968). It

275-613: The German film Seventeen and Anxious  [ de ] in 1970, but most notably Whoopi Goldberg 's Sister Act 2 , with then 14-year-old Ryan Toby singing lead. The song also appears in Big Momma's House , Nutty Professor II: The Klumps , David LaChapelle's 2005 movie Rize , Robin Williams ’s 2007 movie License to Wed , the 2010 biographical film produced by Walt Disney Pictures : Secretariat (played when Secretariat wins

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300-519: The Pierce household. To avoid suspicion, Malcolm must also maintain the real Big Momma's lifestyle. This includes dealing with her lecherous boyfriend, assuming her occupation as a midwife, and attending self-defense classes led by dim-witted security guard Nolan, whom the agents are later forced to recruit when he stumbles onto their operation. During this time, Malcolm bonds with Sherry and her ten-year-old son, Trent, both in disguise and in his cover story as

325-521: The US box office and just under $ 174 million worldwide. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 30% based on 82 reviews, and an average rating of 4.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads: " Big Momma's House is funny in some parts, but it is essentially a one-joke movie." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 33 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave

350-589: The church crowd cheers as Malcolm and Sherry kiss, before Big Momma and the choir sing " Oh Happy Day " during the film's closing credits. The film was set in Georgia but filmed in Southern California in early 2000. The prosthetic makeup used for Big Momma was created by Greg Cannom and Captive Audience. Cannom had previously created the makeup used by Robin Williams in both Mrs. Doubtfire and Bicentennial Man . A soundtrack containing hip hop music

375-472: The classic Hollywood trilogy structure. The film spawned two sequels in the Big Momma series: Big Momma's House 2 (2006) and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011). Both sequels were light-hearted and more family-friendly than the original story, but saw reduced takings in the box office, and were panned by film critics. The film was released on DVD and VHS on November 28, 2000, EVD in 2002 and

400-650: The escaped convict Lester Vesco, who was serving a life sentence for murder and the armed robbery at a bank. Malcolm and John learn that Lester may be seeking to find his ex-girlfriend, Sherry Pierce, an employee of the bank who is suspected of supplying him with a key to the vault, as the money that was stolen was never recovered. Malcolm and John decide to stake out the house of Sherry's estranged grandmother, Hattie Mae Pierce, an obese, elderly African American woman—whom her friends affectionately call Big Momma—in Cartersville, Georgia . While setting up hidden cameras, Malcolm

425-484: The estranged grandmother of his former girlfriend, unaware of the bond he will form with her. The film also stars Nia Long , Paul Giamatti , and Terrence Howard . Big Momma's House received mostly negative reviews from critics, but grossed over $ 174 million worldwide. Its success led to two sequels: Big Momma's House 2 (2006) and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011). Malcolm Turner and John Maxwell are two FBI agents who are assigned by their boss to track

450-551: The film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times , while admitting to laughing at many of the jokes, also felt there were tasteless moments, thinking it could be "redeemed by comedy", such as the opening toilet sequence. Todd McCarthy of Variety praised Lawrence's "engaging" performance and the old woman makeup, but criticised the film's script. Eric D. Snider said, "It's The Nutty Professor meets Mrs. Doubtfire , but without

475-565: The house, whereupon he tackles Lester and subdues him after John is shot, but at the cost of his disguise being ruined in front of everyone, including Sherry and Trent. After Lester is arrested and the money recovered, Malcolm finds that Sherry and Trent refuse to speak to him, heartbroken by his deception. Seeking forgiveness, Malcolm attends the Sunday morning church service, where he gives a heartfelt speech to Sherry and Trent declaring he genuinely loves them. Big Momma forgives him for his actions, and

500-417: The humor of the former or the heart of the latter". The film, and the series as a whole, have been derided by some as typical of "representations of the big black woman that have appeared in mass marketed comedies" which at the same time devalue the women by casting "male actors wearing Latex fat suits ". One review of the third film sarcastically commented that the Big Momma's House series rigidly follows

525-496: The original verses being omitted. The B-side of the single was Hawkins' own modern arrangement of " Jesus, Lover of My Soul " originally written by Charles Wesley in 1740. Hawkins rearranged the hymn to give it more of a gospel feel, and devised a piano introduction which he said was influenced by the music of Sérgio Mendes . When the choir made the recording in 1967, lead singer Dorothy Morrison added some lyrical improvisations influenced by James Brown , which, she said, "made

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550-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Big Momma . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_Momma&oldid=1072004403 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

575-635: The song feel even more current". Hawkins' arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970 (performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers). In 2005, "Oh Happy Day" was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to

600-504: Was planning and did not report her key was stolen out of fear of being fired. Matters soon become complicated when John discovers that the real Big Momma has returned home. In his efforts to stop her re-entering the house, John instructs Nolan to lock her out, only for Nolan to accidentally lock Malcolm out. Lester tracks Sherry down to Big Momma's house, and thinking she is betrayed him to the FBI and then takes her hostage. Malcolm swiftly breaks into

625-406: Was released on May 30, 2000, by So So Def Records . The film's theme song was " Bounce with Me " by Lil Bow Wow . The soundtrack was also a moderate success and has been certified gold since its release. As well as Lil Bow Wow, the soundtrack featured artists such as Jermaine Dupri , Da Brat , and Black Dave, whose single Go Big Girl can be heard briefly in the film. It peaked at number 41 on

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