Bringing Down the House
2003 · 105 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 40,099 VOTES · DIR. Adam Shankman
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,868 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:43 Are you there?
00:05:35 You snaked Gendler.
00:09:04 Excuse me. Madam, I'm sorry.
00:14:48 Shoot, Roscoe cracked that door.
00:18:20 And I'll send a photo.
00:21:52 Okay, I thought we'd go down to the club and take a swim.
00:25:06 I don't care if you're Halle Berry, man.
00:28:31 Hey, I live here.
00:31:53 - You give me a place to stay? - Yes.
00:35:35 Listen, Peter is nothing if not responsible.
00:38:48 offering your services free of charge.
00:42:20 I'll be right back.
00:47:54 Hey, watch the seats.
00:52:25 I'm gonna go talk to him.
00:55:59 That's your pride!
00:59:57 I'm sorry. I didn't know who else to call.
01:05:10 Them.
01:09:21 Oh... oh.
01:12:58 Well, good, then.
01:18:39 I thought you hated Charlene.
01:22:24 And why not?
01:28:44 Yo, Eminem, cut the wigger shit.
01:32:14 What... come on, now. What are you doin'?
01:35:54 Well, we're just gonna have to keep him around.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,868
Dialogue density17.8 lines / min
First line00:00:43
Final line01:35:54
Production Record
DirectorAdam Shankman
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$132,700,000
IMDb votes40,099