Movie

Bringing Down the House

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

★ 6.0(743)20031h 45m

Comedy Drama

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Bringing Down the House is streaming on Disney Plus in Mexico. Availability checked 15 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Adam Shankman
Release date: 2003-03-07
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: English
Box office: $132,700,000
Budget: $20,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Touchstone Pictures

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About Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House is a 2003 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Adam Shankman, starring Steve Martin, Queen Latifah and Eugene Levy. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 743 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Bringing Down the House in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

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

Themes & keywords

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