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.
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DirectorAdam Shankman
WriterJason Filardi
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
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
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Keywords
prisonworkaholicparent child relationshiplove at first sightex-boyfriendsupportmistaken identityprison escapelawyerfemale prisonerracist remarkracismlos angeles, californiadivorcebank robberycatfightsingle fatherracial stereotypewrongful convictioncountry club
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Budget
$20M
Revenue
$133M
TMDb Votes
741
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026