Kind of a drag when it resorts to frantic slapstick and tired action-comedy tropes, but modestly engaging during stretches that suggest the project would have worked better as an exuberant musical.
40
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Won't likely disappoint fans of men-in-drag comedy but doesn't offer much that's original or funny.
40
Village VoiceNick Schager
Village VoiceNick Schager
John Whitesell's extraordinarily witless movie operates as a checklist for cultural and racial clichés.
33
Entertainment WeeklyAdam Markovitz
Entertainment WeeklyAdam Markovitz
Lawrence's gender-bending jokes are played out, and his slapstick is wooden and slow.
25
Orlando SentinelRoger Moore
Orlando SentinelRoger Moore
A humorless mashup of "White Chicks" and "Glee."
25
Boston GlobeTom Russo
Boston GlobeTom Russo
Fresh or not, creatively merited or not, here it comes: the third installment of Martin Lawrence's big, dopey franchise.
20
EmpireAnna Smith
EmpireAnna Smith
Whoever demanded a third installment of Lawrence's mirthless mash-up of weak gags and cross-dressing horrors should be imprisoned and forced to watch it on repeat until they repent. Avoid.
Starved of humor and energy, the interminable Big Mommas: Life Father, Like Son could force Lawrence and co-star Brandon T. Jackson undercover for real.