History Trivia / BringingDownTheHouse

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script for this movie was entitled ''Jailbabe.com'' and was slightly more action-oriented. It was written with Creator/AdamSandler and Creator/AngelinaJolie in mind, but they both turned it down.

** While already being famous, Creator/SteveMartin was primarily known for his well-regarded [[Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles buddy comedies]] and [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors memorable side roles]], but his last major hit had been 1989's ''Film/{{Parenthood}}'' and he had continued starring in lesser fare like ''Film/SgtBilko'' and the like thorough the late 1990's (an exception ''could'' be made for ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}'', but that was a sleeper hit at best). This film brought him back in a big way, becoming a massive box office hit and paving the way for ''Film/CheaperByTheDozen'', released later the same year, to also clean up at the box office and put Martin on his hottest career streak since the mid-80's.

** While already being famous, Creator/SteveMartin was primarily known for his well-regarded [[Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles buddy comedies]] and [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors memorable side roles]], but his last major hit had been 1989's ''Film/{{Parenthood}}'' and he had continued starring in lesser fair like ''Film/SgtBilko'' and the like thorough the late 1990's (an exception ''could'' be made for ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}'', but that was a sleeper hit at best). This film brought him back in a big way, becoming a massive box office hit and paving the way for ''Film/CheaperByTheDozen'', released later the same year, to also clean up at the box office and put Martin on his hottest career streak since the mid-80's.

* CareerResurrection: While already being famous, Creator/SteveMartin was primarily known for his well-regarded [[Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles buddy comedies]] and [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors memorable side roles]], but his last major hit had been 1989's Film/{{Parenthood}} and he had continued starring in lesser fair like Film/SgtBilko and the like thorough the late 1990's (an exception ''could'' be made for Film/{{Bowfinger}}, but that was a sleeper hit at best). This film brought him back in a big way, becoming a massive box office hit and paving the way for Film/CheaperByTheDozen, released later the same year, to also clean up at the box office and put Martin on his hottest career streak since the mid-80's.
** It also did the same for Music/QueenLatifah, who had been relegated to middling side roles ever since her original rise to fame in the early 90's as a (rare for the time) female rapper and her role in Series/LivingSingle. She arguably benefitted ''more'' than Martin did, as this film proved her to be a marketable box office draw and, in conjunction with her Academy Award nomination as Matron "Mama" Morton in Film/{{Chicago}}, led to her breaking out of sidekick roles and into leading lady status.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script for this movie was entitled ''Jailbabe.com'' and was slightly more action-oriented. It was written with Adam Sandler and Angelina Jolie in mind, but they both turned it down.

WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script for this movie was entitled ''Jailbabe.com'' and was slightly more action-oriented. It was written with Adam Sandler and Angelina Jolie in mind, but they both turned it down.